# accord

> English word · Noun · IPA /əˈkɔːd/ · frequency rank #9,430

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

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

## Easily confused with
- **actor** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/accord-vs-actor)
- **acorn** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/accord-vs-acorn)
- **Accra** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/accord-vs-accra)
- **afford** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/accord-vs-afford)
- **Alford** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/accord-vs-alford)
- **accorded** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/accord-vs-accorded)

## Common misspellings (7)
`accodr`, `accordd`, `accorrd`, `accrod`, `acocrd`, `acord`, `cacord`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/accord