accomplish

Name: accomplish, English Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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/əˈkʌm.plɪʃ/

//əˈkʌm.plɪʃ// verb

By PlainSpell Editorial Team · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“accomplish” is a regularly-used English word, ranked #6,538 in English word frequency and used as a verb.

#6,538
frequency rank, English: 10
letters: 14
tracked misspellings: 2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - To finish successfully.

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
Property	Value
Headword	accomplish
Language	English
Part of speech	Verb
IPA	/əˈkʌm.plɪʃ/
Letters	10
Frequency rank	#6,538
Misspellings tracked	14
Confusable pairs	2
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “accomplish” 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). accomplish lands here:

#6,538

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for accomplish is 10 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /əˈkʌm.plɪʃ/. Corpus data places it at rank #6,538 in overall English word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

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

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

do perform fulfill realize effect effectuate complete consummate execute achieve perfect equip furnish carry out pull 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.

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"?

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Using “accomplish”

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

The one correct English spelling is A-C-C-O-M-P-L-I-S-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as /əˈkʌm.plɪʃ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
Don't mix it up with “accomplished” - see the side-by-side comparison. accomplish vs accomplished
Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

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.