# according vs accordion

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### according
*verb · IPA /əˈkɔː.dɪŋ/ · frequency rank #523*
present participle and gerund of accord

### accordion
*noun · IPA /əˈkɔ(ɹ).diˌən/ · frequency rank #25,649*
A box-shaped musical instrument played by compressing or expanding its bellows while pressing its buttons or its keys, causing pallets to open, which allow air to flow across strips of brass or steel (reeds).

## Source
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