accord

/əˈkɔːd/

//əˈkɔːd// noun

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"accord" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“accord” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #9,430. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,430
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Agreement or concurrence of opinion, will, or action.

Corpus desk

Index EN-accord · accord · English

accord · rank #9,430 · 7 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,430
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH accompany

Nearest frequency peer: accompany (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “accord”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “accord” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

accord vs actor
67% similar
accord vs acorn
67% similar
accord vs Accra
50% similar

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

Key facts for accord
PropertyValue
Headwordaccord
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/əˈkɔːd/
Letters6
Frequency rank#9,430
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “accord” sits in English frequency

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).accord lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around accord (IPA /əˈkɔːd/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #9,430 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for accord, with forms such as "accodr", "accordd", and "accorrd". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "actor", "acorn", "Accra", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English accord, from Old French acort, from acorder (see verb below). The correct English form is accord, spelled A-C-C-O-R-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Agreement or concurrence of opinion, will, or action.
  2. 2
    A harmony in sound, pitch and tone; concord.
  3. 3
    Agreement or harmony of things in general.
  4. 4
    A distinctive mixture of fragrances or the odor thereof.
  5. 5
    An agreement between parties in controversy, by which satisfaction for an injury is stipulated, and which, when executed, prevents a lawsuit.
  6. 6
    An international agreement.
  7. 7
    Voluntary or spontaneous impulse to act.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Iesus, and with his brethen.
  2. a mediator of an accord and peace between them

Etymology

From Middle English accord, from Old French acort, from acorder (see verb below).

Synonyms

consentassenttreaty

This word in other languages

acuerdo(Español)entente(Français)Übereinstimmung(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • accodr
  • accordd
  • accorrd
  • accrod
  • acocrd
  • acord
  • cacord

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of accord - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

accodr2accordd1accorrd1accrod2acocrd2acord1cacord2
Edit distance from "accord"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "accord"?
"accord" is spelled A-C-C-O-R-D. The IPA pronunciation is /əˈkɔːd/.
What does "accord" mean?
As a noun, "accord" means: Agreement or concurrence of opinion, will, or action.
What words are commonly confused with "accord"?
"accord" is commonly confused with "actor", "acorn", "Accra". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "accord"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "accord" is /əˈkɔːd/. 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 "accord"?
From Middle English accord, from Old French acort, from acorder (see verb below). 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 "accord", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

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What to do next

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  • 7 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #9,430 among English headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list