accomplice

/əˈkɒm.plɪs/

//əˈkɒm.plɪs// noun

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

The verdict

“accomplice” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #21,715. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,715
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An associate in the commission of a crime; a participator in an offense, whether a principal or an accessory.

Corpus desk

Index EN-accomplice · accomplice · English

accomplice · rank #21,715 · 13 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #21,715
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH accompaniment

Nearest frequency peer: accompaniment (-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 “accomplice”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “accomplice” 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).

accomplice vs accomplish
80% similar

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

Key facts for accomplice
PropertyValue
Headwordaccomplice
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/əˈkɒm.plɪs/
Letters10
Frequency rank#21,715
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “accomplice”

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).accomplicelands 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 “accompaniment” (#21,714), “adoptive” (#21,716), “abrasive” (#21,713). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “accomplice” is #21,715. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around accomplice (IPA /əˈkɒm.plɪs/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #21,715 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for accomplice, with forms such as "accmoplice", "accomlpice", and "accommplice". 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, "accomplish", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: First attested in 1550. From a complice, from Middle English complice, from Old French complice (“confederate”), from Latin complicāre (“fold together”). The article a became part of the word, through the influence of the word accomplish. The correct English form is accomplice, spelled A-C-C-O-M-P-L-I-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    An associate in the commission of a crime; a participator in an offense, whether a principal or an accessory.
  2. 2
    A cooperator.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Childleſs Arturius, vaſtly rich before, / Thus by his Loſſes multiplies his Store: / Suſpected for Accomplice to the Fire, / That burnt his Palace but to build it higher.
  2. And thou, the curs’d Accomplice of her Treaſon, / Declare thy Meſſage, and expect thy Doom.

Etymology

First attested in 1550. From a complice, from Middle English complice, from Old French complice (“confederate”), from Latin complicāre (“fold together”). The article a became part of the word, through the influence of the word accomplish.

Synonyms

abettoraccessoryassistantassociateconfederatecoadjutorallypromoter

This word in other languages

cómplice(Español)complice(Français)Mittäter(Deutsch)cúmplice(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • accmoplice
  • accomlpice
  • accommplice
  • accompilce
  • accomplcie
  • accomplicce
  • accompliec
  • accompllice
  • accompplice
  • accopmlice
  • acocmplice
  • acomplice
  • cacomplice

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

accmoplice2accomlpice2accommplice1accompilce2accomplcie2accomplicce1accompliec2accompllice1
Edit distance from "accomplice"

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 "accomplice"?
"accomplice" is spelled A-C-C-O-M-P-L-I-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is /əˈkɒm.plɪs/.
What does "accomplice" mean?
As a noun, "accomplice" means: An associate in the commission of a crime; a participator in an offense, whether a principal or an accessory.
What words are commonly confused with "accomplice"?
"accomplice" is commonly confused with "accomplish". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "accomplice"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "accomplice" is /əˈkɒm.plɪs/. 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 "accomplice"?
First attested in 1550. From a complice, from Middle English complice, from Old French complice (“confederate”), from Latin complicāre (“fold together”). The article a became part of the word, through the influence of the word accomplish. 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 "accomplice", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list