credencial
Spanish, noun/kɾedenˈθjal/
credencial is spelled C-R-E-D-E-N-C-I-A-L (10 letters) and appears 1.9 times per million words in written Spanish, the 23,327th most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Credencial is a Spanish feminine noun meaning “credentials (documentary evidence of one's entitlement to credit or authority)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Escrito o documento que certifica la identidad, autorización o capacidad de alguien para ejercer un cargo…”.
What does credencial mean in English?
adjective
- 1
femininemasculinecredential
noun
- 1
femininecredentials (documentary evidence of one's entitlement to credit or authority)
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. Que acredita.
noun: 1. Escrito o documento que certifica la identidad, autorización o capacidad de alguien para ejercer un cargo, servicio o actividad específica. 2. Cartas credenciales.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of credencial
- credenciales feminine masculine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce credencial?
- /kɾedenˈθjal/
- [kɾe.ð̞ẽn̟ˈθjal]
- /kɾedenˈsjal/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to credencial
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is credencial in Spanish?
credencial appears 1.9 times per million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).