credulity

/kɹɪˈd͡ʒuːlɪti/

//kɹɪˈd͡ʒuːlɪti// noun

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"credulity" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“credulity” is uncommon English (frequency #64,292 among 5,599 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,292
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A willingness to believe in someone or something in the absence of reasonable proof; credulousness.

Corpus desk

Index EN-credulity · credulity · English

credulity · rank #64,292 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #64,292
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH coworking

Nearest frequency peer: coworking (-1 rank slots)

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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.

Long-tail ranks near “credulity”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “credulity” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for credulity
PropertyValue
Headwordcredulity
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kɹɪˈd͡ʒuːlɪti/
Letters9
Frequency rank#64,292
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “credulity” in English

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).credulityfalls in this rarity band:

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Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “coworking” (#64,291), “crouse” (#64,294), “costuming” (#64,289). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “credulity” is #64,292. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

credulity is uncommon English at frequency #64,292 among 5,599 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /kɹɪˈd͡ʒuːlɪti/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

credulity doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: Inherited from Middle English credulite (“faith, belief”), borrowed from Middle French credulité (French crédulité), from Latin crēdulitās. Corresponding to credulous + -ity (compare credulosity). The correct English form is credulity, spelled C-R-E-D-U-L-I-T-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    A willingness to believe in someone or something in the absence of reasonable proof; credulousness.
  2. 2
    Faith, credence; acceptance or maintenance of a belief.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. These testosterone thumpers have repackaged and exaggerated the study, with a credulity born of zealotry, into articles with shitposty titles like “Trust The Science: Study Links Left-Wing Politics to Lower Testosterone,” casting it as hard proof of their hormonal theories of healthy politics.
  2. Do you think Mr. Allworthy hath more contempt for money than other men because he professes more? Such credulity would better become one of us weak women, than that wise sex which heaven hath formed for politicians. Indeed, brother, you would make a fine plenipo to negotiate with the French.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English credulite (“faith, belief”), borrowed from Middle French credulité (French crédulité), from Latin crēdulitās. Corresponding to credulous + -ity (compare credulosity).

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 "credulity"?
"credulity" is spelled C-R-E-D-U-L-I-T-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /kɹɪˈd͡ʒuːlɪti/.
What does "credulity" mean?
As a noun, "credulity" means: A willingness to believe in someone or something in the absence of reasonable proof; credulousness.
How do you pronounce "credulity"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "credulity" is /kɹɪˈd͡ʒuːlɪti/. 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 "credulity"?
Inherited from Middle English credulite (“faith, belief”), borrowed from Middle French credulité (French crédulité), from Latin crēdulitās. Corresponding to credulous + -ity (compare credulosity). 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 "credulity", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

coworking#64,291costuming#64,289constrict#64,282Comintern#64,277

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list