accepting

/ˌækˈsɛp.tɪŋ/

//ˌækˈsɛp.tɪŋ// verb

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

The verdict

“accepting” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #5,285. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,285
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - present participle and gerund of accept

Corpus desk

Index EN-accepting · accepting · English

accepting · rank #5,285 · 12 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,285
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH Xbox

Nearest frequency peer: Xbox (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “accepting”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “accepting” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

accepting vs accessing
78% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for accepting
PropertyValue
Headwordaccepting
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ˌækˈsɛp.tɪŋ/
Letters9
Frequency rank#5,285
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “accepting”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).acceptinglands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “Xbox” (#5,284), “accessible” (#5,286), “widespread” (#5,283). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “accepting” is #5,285. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around accepting (IPA /ˌækˈsɛp.tɪŋ/), averb. Corpus frequency is #5,285 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "present participle and gerund of accept".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for accepting, with forms such as "accepitng", "acceppting", and "acceptign". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "accessing", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct English form is accepting, spelled A-C-C-E-P-T-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of accept

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • accepitng
  • acceppting
  • acceptign
  • acceptingg
  • acceptinng
  • acceptnig
  • acceptting
  • accetping
  • accpeting
  • acecpting
  • acepting
  • cacepting

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of accepting - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

accepitng2acceppting1acceptign2acceptingg1acceptinng1acceptnig2acceptting1accetping2
Edit distance from "accepting"

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 "accepting"?
"accepting" is spelled A-C-C-E-P-T-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌækˈsɛp.tɪŋ/.
What does "accepting" mean?
As a verb, "accepting" means: present participle and gerund of accept
What words are commonly confused with "accepting"?
"accepting" is commonly confused with "accessing". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "accepting"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "accepting" is /ˌækˈsɛp.tɪŋ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "accepting" come from?
"accepting" is a English word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "accepting", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

animation#5,290sustained#5,272spreading#5,269conscious#5,312

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

accessible12 variantsadvisory12 variantsbalanced12 variantsbasement12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list