à crédit

\a kʁe.di\

/\a kʁe.di\/ adv

The verdict

“à crédit” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Se dit d’un paiement avec un délai.

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Index FR-a-credit · à crédit · French

à crédit · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "À" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for à crédit
PropertyValue
Headwordà crédit
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdverb
IPA\a kʁe.di\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « à crédit » en français

à créditsiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

à crédit is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \a kʁe.di\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Se dit d’un paiement avec un délai.".

à crédit has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is à crédit, spelled À- -C-R-É-D-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Se dit d’un paiement avec un délai.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Donc, même si la majorité des familles pratiquent l’achat à crédit, la majorité y demeurent opposé, du moins en principe.
  2. S’il ne trouve pas le débit de sa marchandise en vendant argent comptant, et qu’il soit de son intérêt de vendre à crédit, qu’on ne nous dise plus qu’un marchand souffre du dommage quand il vend à crédit, puisqu’il en souffrirait un plus grand en ne vendant point du tout.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "à crédit"?
"à crédit" is spelled À- -C-R-É-D-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is \a kʁe.di\.
What does "à crédit" mean?
As an adverb, "à crédit" means: Se dit d’un paiement avec un délai.
How do you pronounce "à crédit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "à crédit" is \a kʁe.di\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "à crédit" come from?
"à crédit" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list