accessible

/əkˈsɛs.ɪ.bəl/

//əkˈsɛs.ɪ.bəl// adj

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"accessible" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“accessible” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #5,286. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,286
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Easy of access or approach.

Corpus desk

Index EN-accessible · accessible · English

accessible · rank #5,286 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,286
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH accepting

Nearest frequency peer: accepting (-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 “accessible”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “accessible” 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
Key facts for accessible
PropertyValue
Headwordaccessible
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/əkˈsɛs.ɪ.bəl/
Letters10
Frequency rank#5,286
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “accessible”

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).accessiblelands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “accepting” (#5,285), “acknowledge” (#5,287), “Xbox” (#5,284). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “accessible” is #5,286. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around accessible (IPA /əkˈsɛs.ɪ.bəl/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #5,286 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for accessible, with forms such as "accesible", "accesisble", and "accessable". 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. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: First attested in 1400, from French, from Late Latin accessibilis, from accessus, perfect passive participle of accēdō (“approach”), equivalent to access + -ible. The correct English form is accessible, spelled A-C-C-E-S-S-I-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Easy of access or approach.
  2. 2
    Built or designed as to be usable by people with disabilities.
  3. 3
    Easy to get along with.
  4. 4
    Open to the influence of.
  5. 5
    Obtainable; to be got at.
  6. 6
    Easily understood or appreciated.
  7. 7
    Capable of being used or seen.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. an accessible town or mountain
  2. At first sight it would seem that the deep interior of the sun and stars is less accessible to scientific investigation than any other region of the universe.

Etymology

First attested in 1400, from French, from Late Latin accessibilis, from accessus, perfect passive participle of accēdō (“approach”), equivalent to access + -ible.

Antonyms

inaccessible

This word in other languages

accesible(Español)accessible(Français)zugänglich(Deutsch)acessível(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • accesible
  • accesisble
  • accessable
  • accessbile
  • accessibble
  • accessibel
  • accessiblle
  • accessilbe
  • accsesible
  • acecssible
  • acessible
  • cacessible

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of accessible - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

accesible1accesisble2accessable1accessbile2accessibble1accessibel2accessiblle1accessilbe2
Edit distance from "accessible"

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 "accessible"?
"accessible" is spelled A-C-C-E-S-S-I-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is /əkˈsɛs.ɪ.bəl/.
What does "accessible" mean?
As an adjective, "accessible" means: Easy of access or approach.
What are common misspellings of "accessible"?
Common misspellings include "accesible", "accesisble", "accessable", "accessbile", "accessibble". The correct spelling is "accessible".
How do you pronounce "accessible"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "accessible" is /əkˈsɛs.ɪ.bəl/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "accessible"?
First attested in 1400, from French, from Late Latin accessibilis, from accessus, perfect passive participle of accēdō (“approach”), equivalent to access + -ible. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

widespread#5,283assignment#5,291Birmingham#5,298collecting#5,310

Similar misspelling depth

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

accepting12 variantsadvisory12 variantsbalanced12 variantsbasement12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list