credibility

/kɹɛd.əˈbɪ.ɫɪ.ti/

//kɹɛd.əˈbɪ.ɫɪ.ti// noun

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"credibility" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“credibility” has 17 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #8,530. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,530
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A reputation impacting one's ability to be believed.

Corpus desk

Index EN-credibility · credibility · English

credibility · rank #8,530 · 17 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,530
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH corridor

Nearest frequency peer: corridor (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “credibility”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “credibility” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for credibility
PropertyValue
Headwordcredibility
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kɹɛd.əˈbɪ.ɫɪ.ti/
Letters11
Frequency rank#8,530
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “credibility”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).credibilitylands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “corridor” (#8,529), “credited” (#8,531), “consume” (#8,528). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “credibility” is #8,530. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around credibility (IPA /kɹɛd.əˈbɪ.ɫɪ.ti/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #8,530 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for credibility, with forms such as "ccredibility", "cerdibility", and "crdeibility". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from French crédibilité, from Medieval Latin credibilitas, from Latin credibilis. By surface analysis, credible + -ity. The correct English form is credibility, spelled C-R-E-D-I-B-I-L-I-T-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    A reputation impacting one's ability to be believed.
  2. 2
    A believability of statements by a witness, as measured by whether the testimony is probable or improbable when judged by common experience.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how credibility appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. After weeks of blowing smoke, her credibility with me was next to nil.
  2. The inability of Trump's own spokespeople to speak authoritatively on the president's thinking and actions -- a challenge even Trump himself has acknowledged -- has left the White House with an enormous credibility gap, and has tarnished the reputations of many of its most visible spokespeople.

Etymology

Borrowed from French crédibilité, from Medieval Latin credibilitas, from Latin credibilis. By surface analysis, credible + -ity.

Synonyms

believabilitypersonal capital

This word in other languages

credibilidad(Español)crédibilité(Français)Glaubwürdigkeit(Deutsch)credibilidade(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccredibility
  • cerdibility
  • crdeibility
  • credbiility
  • creddibility
  • credibbility
  • credibiilty
  • credibilitty
  • credibilityy
  • credibiliyt
  • credibillity
  • credibiltiy
  • credibliity
  • crediiblity
  • creidbility
  • crredibility
  • rcedibility

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of credibility - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ccredibility1cerdibility2crdeibility2credbiility2creddibility1credibbility1credibiilty2credibilitty1
Edit distance from "credibility"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "credibility"?
"credibility" is spelled C-R-E-D-I-B-I-L-I-T-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /kɹɛd.əˈbɪ.ɫɪ.ti/.
What does "credibility" mean?
As a noun, "credibility" means: A reputation impacting one's ability to be believed.
What are common misspellings of "credibility"?
Common misspellings include "ccredibility", "cerdibility", "crdeibility", "credbiility", "creddibility". The correct spelling is "credibility".
How do you pronounce "credibility"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "credibility" is /kɹɛd.əˈbɪ.ɫɪ.ti/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "credibility"?
Borrowed from French crédibilité, from Medieval Latin credibilitas, from Latin credibilis. By surface analysis, credible + -ity. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "credibility", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

overwhelmed#8,586transported#8,619undoubtedly#8,621destructive#8,410

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

distinguish17 variantsextensively17 variantsneighboring17 variantsproblematic17 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list