# committee

> English word · Noun · IPA /kəˈmɪt.i/ · frequency rank #1,046

## Definitions
1. A body of one or more persons convened for the accomplishment of some specific purpose, typically with formal protocols.
2. A guardian; someone in charge of another person deemed to be unable to look after themselves.
3. Alternative form of kameti.

## Etymology
From commit + -ee, or else revival of Anglo-Norman commite, past participle of commettre (“to commit”), from Latin committere, from con- (“with”) + mittere (“to send”). The OED3 prefers the first etymology.

## Easily confused with
- **committees** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/committee-vs-committees)
- **committed** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/committed-vs-committee)
- **committal** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/committal-vs-committee)

## Common misspellings (9)
`ccommittee`, `cmomittee`, `comimttee`, `comittee`, `commitee`, `commitete`, `committe`, `commtitee`, `ocmmittee`

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