accurate

/ˈak.jʊ.ɹɪt/

//ˈak.jʊ.ɹɪt// adj

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"accurate" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“accurate” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #2,606. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,606
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Telling the truth or giving a true result; exact; not defective or faulty.

Corpus desk

Index EN-accurate · accurate · English

accurate · rank #2,606 · 9 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,606
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH academy

Nearest frequency peer: academy (-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 “accurate”

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

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “accurate” 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).

accurate vs accurately
80% similar
accurate vs accuracy
75% similar

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

Key facts for accurate
PropertyValue
Headwordaccurate
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈak.jʊ.ɹɪt/
Letters8
Frequency rank#2,606
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “accurate” 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).accuratelands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “academy” (#2,605), “achieve” (#2,607), “academic” (#2,604). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around accurate (IPA /ˈak.jʊ.ɹɪt/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #2,606 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for accurate, with forms such as "accruate", "accuarte", and "accuraet". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "accurately", "accuracy", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: First attested in the 1610's with the now obsolete sense "done with care", and from the 1650's with the sense "precise, exact". Borrowed from Latin accūrātus (“done with care”), perfect passive participle of accūrō (“take care of”) (see -ate (verb-forming s… The correct English form is accurate, spelled A-C-C-U-R-A-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Telling the truth or giving a true result; exact; not defective or faulty.
  2. 2
    Deviating only slightly or within acceptable limits.
  3. 3
    On course to hit, or successful in hitting, a target; well-aimed.
  4. 4
    Capable of consistently hitting a target, especially using some weapon or tool.
  5. 5
    Precisely fixed; executed with care; careful.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. an accurate calculator
  2. an accurate measure

Etymology

First attested in the 1610's with the now obsolete sense "done with care", and from the 1650's with the sense "precise, exact". Borrowed from Latin accūrātus (“done with care”), perfect passive participle of accūrō (“take care of”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from ad- (“to, towards, at”) + cūrō (“take care”), from cūra (“care”) + -ō (first conjugation verb-forming suffix). Compare English cure.

Synonyms

correctexactjustniceparticular

Antonyms

inaccurate

This word in other languages

preciso(Español)précis(Français)genau(Deutsch)preciso(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • accruate
  • accuarte
  • accuraet
  • accuratte
  • accurrate
  • accurtae
  • acucrate
  • acurate
  • cacurate

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of accurate - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

accruate2accuarte2accuraet2accuratte1accurrate1accurtae2acucrate2acurate1
Edit distance from "accurate"

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 "accurate"?
"accurate" is spelled A-C-C-U-R-A-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈak.jʊ.ɹɪt/.
What does "accurate" mean?
As an adjective, "accurate" means: Telling the truth or giving a true result; exact; not defective or faulty.
What words are commonly confused with "accurate"?
"accurate" is commonly confused with "accurately", "accuracy". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "accurate"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "accurate" is /ˈak.jʊ.ɹɪt/. 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 "accurate"?
First attested in the 1610's with the now obsolete sense "done with care", and from the 1650's with the sense "precise, exact". Borrowed from Latin accūrātus (“done with care”), perfect passive participle of accūrō (“take care of”) (see -ate (verb... 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 "accurate", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

academic#2,604sentence#2,599category#2,615chemical#2,618

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

achieve9 variantsAndrew9 variantsscenes9 variantsrandom9 variants

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  • 9 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
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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