# according

> English word · Verb · IPA /əˈkɔː.dɪŋ/ · frequency rank #523

## Definitions
1. present participle and gerund of accord

## Etymology
From accord + -ing.

## Easily confused with
- **accruing** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/according-vs-accruing)
- **accordion** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/according-vs-accordion)
- **accordingly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/according-vs-accordingly)

## Common misspellings (12)
`accodring`, `accordding`, `accordign`, `accordingg`, `accordinng`, `accordnig`, `accoridng`, `accorrding`, `accroding`, `acocrding`, `acording`, `cacording`

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