# accelerometer

> English word · Noun · IPA /ækˌsɛl.əˈɹɑ.mə.tɚ/ · frequency rank #49,750

## Definitions
1. An instrument for measuring acceleration.
2. An instrument made for detecting and measuring vibrations.

## Etymology
From accelerate + -o- + -meter.

## Common misspellings (17)
`acceelrometer`, `acceleormeter`, `accelermoeter`, `acceleroemter`, `acceleromeetr`, `accelerometerr`, `accelerometre`, `accelerometter`, `accelerommeter`, `acceleromteer`, `accelerrometer`, `accellerometer`, `accelreometer`, `accleerometer`, `aceclerometer`, `acelerometer`, `cacelerometer`

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