accommodate

/əˈkɒməˌdeɪt/

//əˈkɒməˌdeɪt// verb

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"accommodate" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“accommodate” is a regularly-used English word, ranked #6,857 in English word frequency and used as a verb.

#6,857
frequency rank, English
11
letters
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - To render fit, suitable, or correspondent; to adapt.

Key facts for accommodate
PropertyValue
Headwordaccommodate
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/əˈkɒməˌdeɪt/
Letters11
Frequency rank#6,857
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “accommodate” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). accommodate lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for accommodate is 11 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /əˈkɒməˌdeɪt/. Corpus data places it at rank #6,857 in overall English word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 11 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for accommodate, with forms such as "accmomodate", "accommdoate", and "accommoadte". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: 1530s, borrowed from Latin accommodātus, perfect passive participle of accommodō (see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix)), from ad- (“to, towards, at”) + commodō (“to provide, lend; to make fit, accommodate”), from con- + modus (… The correct English form is accommodate, spelled A-C-C-O-M-M-O-D-A-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    To render fit, suitable, or correspondent; to adapt.
  2. 2
    To cause to come to agreement; to bring about harmony; to reconcile.
  3. 3
    To provide housing for.
  4. 4
    To provide sufficient space for.
  5. 5
    To contain comfortably; to have space for.
  6. 6
    To provide with something desired, needed, or convenient.
  7. 7
    To do a favor or service for; to oblige.
  8. 8
    To show the correspondence of; to apply or make suit by analogy; to adapt or fit, as teachings to accidental circumstances, statements to facts, etc.
  9. 9
    To give consideration to; to allow for.
  10. 10
    To adapt oneself; to be conformable or adapted; become adjusted.
  11. 11
    To change focal length in order to focus at a different distance.

Etymology

1530s, borrowed from Latin accommodātus, perfect passive participle of accommodō (see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix)), from ad- (“to, towards, at”) + commodō (“to provide, lend; to make fit, accommodate”), from con- + modus (“measure, proportion, limit”) + -ō (verb-forming suffix) (see English mode).

Antonyms

discommodate

This word in other languages

acomodar(Español)héberger(Français)machen(Deutsch)acomodar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: accmomodate,accommdoate,accommoadte,accommodaet,accommodatte,accommoddate,accommodtae,accomodate,accomomdate,acocmmodate,acommodate,cacommodate

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of accommodate - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

accmomodate2accommdoate2accommoadte2accommodaet2accommodatte1accommoddate1accommodtae2accomodate1
Edit distance from "accommodate"

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 "accommodate"?
"accommodate" is spelled A-C-C-O-M-M-O-D-A-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is /əˈkɒməˌdeɪt/.
What does "accommodate" mean?
As a verb, "accommodate" means: To render fit, suitable, or correspondent; to adapt.
What are common misspellings of "accommodate"?
Common misspellings include "accmomodate", "accommdoate", "accommoadte", "accommodaet", "accommodatte". The correct spelling is "accommodate".
How do you pronounce "accommodate"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "accommodate" is /əˈkɒməˌdeɪt/. 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 "accommodate"?
1530s, borrowed from Latin accommodātus, perfect passive participle of accommodō (see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix)), from ad- (“to, towards, at”) + commodō (“to provide, lend; to make fit, accommodate”), from con-... See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “accommodate”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is A-C-C-O-M-M-O-D-A-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /əˈkɒməˌdeɪt/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list