accomplish

/əˈkʌm.plɪʃ/

//əˈkʌm.plɪʃ// verb

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

The verdict

“accomplish” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #6,538. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,538
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To finish successfully.

Corpus desk

Index EN-accomplish · accomplish · English

accomplish · rank #6,538 · 14 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,538
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH yup

Nearest frequency peer: yup (-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 “accomplish”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “accomplish” 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).

accomplish vs accomplished
83% similar
accomplish vs accomplice
80% similar

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

Key facts for accomplish
PropertyValue
Headwordaccomplish
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/əˈkʌm.plɪʃ/
Letters10
Frequency rank#6,538
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “accomplish”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).accomplishlands 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 “yup” (#6,537), “adequate” (#6,539), “whites” (#6,536). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “accomplish” is #6,538. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around accomplish (IPA /əˈkʌm.plɪʃ/), averb. Corpus frequency is #6,538 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for accomplish, with forms such as "accmoplish", "accomlpish", and "accommplish". 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, "accomplished", "accomplice", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English accomplisshen, acomplissen, from Old French acompliss-, extended stem of acomplir (Modern French accomplir), from Vulgar Latin *(ac)complīre, from Latin complēre (“fill up/out, complete”, whence English complete). First attested in the l… The correct English form is accomplish, spelled A-C-C-O-M-P-L-I-S-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    To finish successfully.
  2. 2
    To complete, as time or distance.
  3. 3
    To execute fully; to fulfill; to complete successfully.
  4. 4
    To equip or furnish thoroughly; hence, to complete in acquirements; to render accomplished; to polish.
  5. 5
    To gain; to obtain.
  6. 6
    To fill out a form.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. That He would accomplish seventy years in the desolations of Jerusalem.
  2. But the rising ground which lay between him and the French prevented him from seeing the enemy until he had accomplished half a league or more.

Etymology

From Middle English accomplisshen, acomplissen, from Old French acompliss-, extended stem of acomplir (Modern French accomplir), from Vulgar Latin *(ac)complīre, from Latin complēre (“fill up/out, complete”, whence English complete). First attested in the late 14th century.

Synonyms

doperformfulfillrealizeeffecteffectuatecompleteconsummateexecuteachieveperfectequipfurnishcarry outpull off

This word in other languages

efectuar(Español)accomplir(Français)ausführen(Deutsch)conseguir(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • accmoplish
  • accomlpish
  • accommplish
  • accompilsh
  • accomplihs
  • accomplishh
  • accomplissh
  • accompllish
  • accomplsih
  • accompplish
  • accopmlish
  • acocmplish
  • acomplish
  • cacomplish

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

accmoplish2accomlpish2accommplish1accompilsh2accomplihs2accomplishh1accomplissh1accompllish1
Edit distance from "accomplish"

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 "accomplish"?
"accomplish" is spelled A-C-C-O-M-P-L-I-S-H. The IPA pronunciation is /əˈkʌm.plɪʃ/.
What does "accomplish" mean?
As a verb, "accomplish" means: To finish successfully.
What words are commonly confused with "accomplish"?
"accomplish" is commonly confused with "accomplished", "accomplice". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "accomplish"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "accomplish" is /əˈkʌm.plɪʃ/. 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 "accomplish"?
From Middle English accomplisshen, acomplissen, from Old French acompliss-, extended stem of acomplir (Modern French accomplir), from Vulgar Latin *(ac)complīre, from Latin complēre (“fill up/out, complete”, whence English complete). First atteste... 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 "accomplish", 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 (14 here; floor ≥5).

belonging14 variantstolerance14 variantsnortheast14 variantsinstances14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list