credible
/ˈkɹɛdəbl̩/adjective
credible is spelled C-R-E-D-I-B-L-E: 8 letters and 3 syllables. It appears 5.9 times per million words in written English, the 10,028th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, credible means “Believable or plausible” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in credible?
| Letters | 8: C-R-E-D-I-B-L-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 5.9 times per million words; the 10,028th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is credible?
Credible appears 5.9 times per million words in written English, the 10,028th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce credible?
- /ˈkɹɛdəbl̩/
Credible has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-credible.wav, En-us-credible.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of credible
- more credible comparative
- most credible superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does credible mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Believable or plausible.
credible alibi
- 2
Dependable, trustworthy, or reliable.
credible sources
- 3
Authentic or convincing.
credible acting
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Credible in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense believable or plausible:
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does credible come from?
From Middle English credible, borrowed from Middle French credible, from Latin crēdibilis (“worthy of belief”), from crēdō (“believe”); see credit.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).