accommodating

/əˈkɒm.əˌdeɪ.tɪŋ/

//əˈkɒm.əˌdeɪ.tɪŋ// adj

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"accommodating" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“accommodating” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #20,825. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,825
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Affording, or disposed to afford, accommodation; obliging; helpful.

Corpus desk

Index EN-accommodating · accommodating · English

accommodating · rank #20,825 · 16 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,825
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH aggregation

Nearest frequency peer: aggregation (+2 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 “accommodating”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “accommodating” 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).

accommodating vs accommodation
85% similar
accommodating vs accommodations
86% similar

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

Key facts for accommodating
PropertyValue
Headwordaccommodating
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/əˈkɒm.əˌdeɪ.tɪŋ/
Letters13
Frequency rank#20,825
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “accommodating”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).accommodatinglands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “aggregation” (#20,827), “ahem” (#20,828), “Zuckerberg” (#20,821). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “accommodating” is #20,825. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around accommodating (IPA /əˈkɒm.əˌdeɪ.tɪŋ/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #20,825 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for accommodating, with forms such as "accmomodating", "accommdoating", and "accommoadting". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "accommodation", "accommodations", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From accommodate + -ing. The correct English form is accommodating, spelled A-C-C-O-M-M-O-D-A-T-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Affording, or disposed to afford, accommodation; obliging; helpful.
  2. 2
    Pliable; easily corrupted.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Richard DeLongpre: I have to say, we were surprised that Principal Gottlieb wasn't more accommodating. Judith Gottlieb: Oh, for God's sake, he's a child. I'm not gonna date him.
  2. The staff were very accommodating and made sure we had everything we needed.

Etymology

From accommodate + -ing.

This word in other languages

acomodadizo(Español)entgegenkommend(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • accmomodating
  • accommdoating
  • accommoadting
  • accommodaitng
  • accommodatign
  • accommodatingg
  • accommodatinng
  • accommodatnig
  • accommodatting
  • accommoddating
  • accommodtaing
  • accomodating
  • accomomdating
  • acocmmodating
  • acommodating
  • cacommodating

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of accommodating - 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.

accmomodating2accommdoating2accommoadting2accommodaitng2accommodatign2accommodatingg1accommodatinng1accommodatnig2
Edit distance from "accommodating"

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 "accommodating"?
"accommodating" is spelled A-C-C-O-M-M-O-D-A-T-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is /əˈkɒm.əˌdeɪ.tɪŋ/.
What does "accommodating" mean?
As an adjective, "accommodating" means: Affording, or disposed to afford, accommodation; obliging; helpful.
What words are commonly confused with "accommodating"?
"accommodating" is commonly confused with "accommodation", "accommodations". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "accommodating"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "accommodating" is /əˈkɒm.əˌdeɪ.tɪŋ/. 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 "accommodating"?
From accommodate + -ing. 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 "accommodating", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

deteriorating#20,900instinctively#20,968psychotherapy#21,034dissemination#20,615

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

Zuckerberg16 variantswrongdoing16 variantstypewriter16 variantsstrategist16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list