accordance

/əˈkɔː.dəns/

//əˈkɔː.dəns// noun

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

The verdict

“accordance” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #5,751. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,751
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Agreement; harmony; conformity; compliance.

Corpus desk

Index EN-accordance · accordance · English

accordance · rank #5,751 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,751
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH zoo

Nearest frequency peer: zoo (-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 “accordance”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “accordance” 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
Key facts for accordance
PropertyValue
Headwordaccordance
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/əˈkɔː.dəns/
Letters10
Frequency rank#5,751
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “accordance”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).accordancelands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “zoo” (#5,750), “acquire” (#5,752), “wrestling” (#5,749). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “accordance” is #5,751. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around accordance (IPA /əˈkɔː.dəns/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #5,751 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for accordance, with forms such as "accodrance", "accoradnce", and "accordacne". 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. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: * (compliance): First attested around 1300. * (agreement): First attested in the early 14th century. * accord + -ance * From Middle English accordaunce, from Old French acordance (“agreeing, reconciliation, harmony”). The correct English form is accordance, spelled A-C-C-O-R-D-A-N-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Agreement; harmony; conformity; compliance.
  2. 2
    The act of granting something.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. However, I do not think it appropriate to divide my history in accordance with this threefold partition, so as to deal with singular instances separately, but I shall mix the three kinds, joining things natural with artificial, ordinary with extraordinary, and paying very close attention to all the most useful ones.
  2. And what had been done that was not in strict accordance with the law of Parliament?

Etymology

* (compliance): First attested around 1300. * (agreement): First attested in the early 14th century. * accord + -ance * From Middle English accordaunce, from Old French acordance (“agreeing, reconciliation, harmony”).

Synonyms

harmonyunisoncoincidence

This word in other languages

acuerdo(Español)accordance(Français)Übereinstimmung(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • accodrance
  • accoradnce
  • accordacne
  • accordancce
  • accordanec
  • accordannce
  • accorddance
  • accordence
  • accordnace
  • accorrdance
  • accrodance
  • acocrdance
  • acordance
  • cacordance

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

accodrance2accoradnce2accordacne2accordancce1accordanec2accordannce1accorddance1accordence1
Edit distance from "accordance"

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 "accordance"?
"accordance" is spelled A-C-C-O-R-D-A-N-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is /əˈkɔː.dəns/.
What does "accordance" mean?
As a noun, "accordance" means: Agreement; harmony; conformity; compliance.
What are common misspellings of "accordance"?
Common misspellings include "accodrance", "accoradnce", "accordacne", "accordancce", "accordanec". The correct spelling is "accordance".
How do you pronounce "accordance"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "accordance" is /əˈkɔː.dəns/. 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 "accordance"?
* (compliance): First attested around 1300. * (agreement): First attested in the early 14th century. * accord + -ance * From Middle English accordaunce, from Old French acordance (“agreeing, reconciliation, harmony”). 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 "accordance", 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).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list