creditable
/ˈkɹɛdɪtəbəl/adjective
creditable is spelled C-R-E-D-I-T-A-B-L-E: 10 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 51,738th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, creditable means “Credible or believable” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in creditable?
| Letters | 10: C-R-E-D-I-T-A-B-L-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 51,738th 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 creditable?
Creditable appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 51,738th 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 creditable?
- /ˈkɹɛdɪtəbəl/
Creditable has 4 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)-Flame,_not_lame-creditable.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of creditable
- more creditable comparative
- most creditable superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does creditable mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Credible or believable.
- 2
That brings credit or honour; respectable.
- 3
That can be assigned; assignable.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Creditable in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | glaubwürdig , respektabel , ernstzunehmend |
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 creditable come from?
From credit + -able.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).