credit

/ˈkɹɛdɪt/

//ˈkɹɛdɪt// verb

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"credit" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“credit” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #1,072. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,072
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To believe; to put credence in.

Corpus desk

Index EN-credit · credit · English

credit · rank #1,072 · 9 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,072
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH content

Nearest frequency peer: content (-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 “credit”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “credit” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

credit vs crit
67% similar
credit vs crest
67% similar
credit vs crept
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for credit
PropertyValue
Headwordcredit
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ˈkɹɛdɪt/
Letters6
Frequency rank#1,072
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “credit”

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).creditlands 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 “content” (#1,071), “cross” (#1,073), “completely” (#1,070). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “credit” is #1,072. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around credit (IPA /ˈkɹɛdɪt/), averb. Corpus frequency is #1,072 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for credit, with forms such as "ccredit", "cerdit", and "crdeit". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 8 confusable-pair relationships, "crit", "crest", "crept", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Middle French crédit (“belief, trust”), from Latin crēditum (“a loan, credit”), neuter of crēditus, past participle of crēdere (“to believe”). The verb is from the noun. Doublet of shraddha, creed. The correct English form is credit, spelled C-R-E-D-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    To believe; to put credence in.
  2. 2
    To add to an account.
  3. 3
    To acknowledge the contribution of.
  4. 4
    To bring honour or repute upon; to do credit to; to raise the estimation of.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Someone said there were over 100,000 people there, but I can't credit that.
  2. How shall they credit A poor unlearned virgin?

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French crédit (“belief, trust”), from Latin crēditum (“a loan, credit”), neuter of crēditus, past participle of crēdere (“to believe”). The verb is from the noun. Doublet of shraddha, creed.

This word in other languages

acreditar(Español)annehmen(Deutsch)acreditar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccredit
  • cerdit
  • crdeit
  • creddit
  • creditt
  • credti
  • creidt
  • crredit
  • rcedit

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ccredit1cerdit2crdeit2creddit1creditt1credti2creidt2crredit1
Edit distance from "credit"

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 "credit"?
"credit" is spelled C-R-E-D-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkɹɛdɪt/.
What does "credit" mean?
As a verb, "credit" means: To believe; to put credence in.
What words are commonly confused with "credit"?
"credit" is commonly confused with "crit", "crest", "crept". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "credit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "credit" is /ˈkɹɛdɪt/. 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 "credit"?
Borrowed from Middle French crédit (“belief, trust”), from Latin crēditum (“a loan, credit”), neuter of crēditus, past participle of crēdere (“to believe”). The verb is from the noun. Doublet of shraddha, creed. 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 "credit", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

female#1,076normal#1,054nearly#1,091island#1,052

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

expect9 variantscommittee9 variantstravel9 variantsweight9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list