credited
/ˈkɹɛd.ɪ.tɪd/adjective, verb
credited is spelled C-R-E-D-I-T-E-D: 8 letters and 3 syllables. It appears 7.6 times per million words in written English, the 8,542nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, credited means “Having something attributed to oneself” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in credited?
| Letters | 8: C-R-E-D-I-T-E-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 7.6 times per million words; the 8,542nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Same letters |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is credited?
Credited appears 7.6 times per million words in written English, the 8,542nd 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 credited?
- UK /ˈkɹɛd.ɪ.tɪd/
- US /ˈkɹɛd.ɪ.tɪd/
- US [ˈkɹɛd.ɪ.ɾɪd]
Credited 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).
What rhymes with credited?
No other word on PlainSpell ends in the same sounds as credited (/ɛdɪtɪd/).
Spelled with the same letters in another order: directed.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of credited
- more credited comparative
- most credited superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does credited mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Having something attributed to oneself.
He was credited with the invention of the alarm clock.
verb
- 1
past participle of credit
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does credited come from?
From Latin credere (“to trust in”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).