# creditor

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkɹɛdɪtə/ · frequency rank #25,340

## Definitions
1. A person to whom a debt is owed.
2. One who gives credence to something; a believer.

## Etymology
From Middle English creditour, from Anglo-Norman creditour, from Latin crēditor, from crēditum (“loan”), from crēditus, perfect passive participle of crēdō (“lend”).

## Easily confused with
- **credits** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/creditor-vs-credits)
- **credit** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/credit-vs-creditor)
- **creator** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/creator-vs-creditor)
- **credited** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/credited-vs-creditor)

## Common misspellings (12)
`ccreditor`, `cerditor`, `crdeitor`, `credditor`, `crediotr`, `creditorr`, `creditro`, `credittor`, `credtior`, `creidtor`, `crreditor`, `rceditor`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/creditor