accommodative

/əˈkɒm.əˌdeɪt.ɪv/

//əˈkɒm.əˌdeɪt.ɪv// adj

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

The verdict

“accommodative” is uncommon English (frequency #84,953 among 3,931 “A” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#84,953
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Supplying with or obliging; accommodating.

Corpus desk

Index EN-accommodative · accommodative · English

accommodative · rank #84,953 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #84,953
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH acclimation

Nearest frequency peer: acclimation (-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.

Long-tail ranks near “accommodative”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “accommodative” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for accommodative
PropertyValue
Headwordaccommodative
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/əˈkɒm.əˌdeɪt.ɪv/
Letters13
Frequency rank#84,953
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “accommodative” in English

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

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Rare peers in the same band: “acclimation” (#84,952), “abysmally” (#84,951), “activewear” (#84,955). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “accommodative” is #84,953. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

accommodative is uncommon English at frequency #84,953 among 3,931 “A” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /əˈkɒm.əˌdeɪt.ɪv/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Supplying with or obliging; accommodating.".

No misspelling variants are generated for accommodative in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From accommodate + -ive. The correct English form is accommodative, spelled A-C-C-O-M-M-O-D-A-T-I-V-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Supplying with or obliging; accommodating.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. This fact points in a similar direction as the high MPC fact: macro stimulus can raise output substantially in circumstances when monetary policy is accommodative (e.g., at the ZLB).

Etymology

From accommodate + -ive.

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 "accommodative"?
"accommodative" is spelled A-C-C-O-M-M-O-D-A-T-I-V-E. The IPA pronunciation is /əˈkɒm.əˌdeɪt.ɪv/.
What does "accommodative" mean?
As an adjective, "accommodative" means: Supplying with or obliging; accommodating.
How do you pronounce "accommodative"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "accommodative" is /əˈkɒm.əˌdeɪt.ɪv/. 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 "accommodative"?
From accommodate + -ive. 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 "accommodative", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list