accord

\a.kɔʁ\

/\a.kɔʁ\/ noun

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The verdict

“accord” is in the everyday core of French, ranked #324 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#324
frequency rank, French
6
letters
7
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Union entre plusieurs personnes, causée par la conformité de volontés, de sentiments, d’idées.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

accord vs accro
67% similar
accord vs accru
67% similar
accord vs Accra
50% similar

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

Key facts for accord
PropertyValue
Headwordaccord
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\a.kɔʁ\
Letters6
Frequency rank#324
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “accord” sits in French 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). accord lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for accord is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \a.kɔʁ\. Corpus data places it at rank #324 in overall French word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. Wiktionary records 12 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for accord, with forms such as "accodr", "accordd", and "accorrd". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 13 confusable-pair relationships, "accro", "accru", "Accra", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is accord, spelled A-C-C-O-R-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Union entre plusieurs personnes, causée par la conformité de volontés, de sentiments, d’idées.
  2. 2
    Concordance.
  3. 3
    Convention, pacte que l’on fait pour terminer un différend.
  4. 4
    Approbation d’une demande, consentement.
  5. 5
    Convenance, juste rapport de plusieurs choses ensemble.
  6. 6
    Ensemble avec lequel deux ou plusieurs personnes exécutent certains mouvements.
  7. 7
    Harmonie des couleurs, des lumières et des ombres.
  8. 8
    Combinaison d'au moins trois notes simultanées.
  9. 9
    Justesse d’un instrument de musique dont les cordes sont montées au ton où elles doivent être.
  10. 10
    Rapport des mots entre eux, exprimé par le genre et le nombre, et aussi par le cas dans certaines langues.
  11. 11
    Réglage destiné à produire ou à capter des signaux électriques ou acoustiques de fréquences déterminées.
  12. 12
    Syntonisation.

This word in other languages

accord(English)acorde(Español)Akkord(Deutsch)acorde(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: accodr,accordd,accorrd,accrod,acocrd,acord,cacord

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of accord - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

accodr2accordd1accorrd1accrod2acocrd2acord1cacord2
Edit distance from "accord"

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 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "accord"?
"accord" is spelled A-C-C-O-R-D. The IPA pronunciation is \a.kɔʁ\.
What does "accord" mean?
As a noun, "accord" means: Union entre plusieurs personnes, causée par la conformité de volontés, de sentiments, d’idées.
What words are commonly confused with "accord"?
"accord" is commonly confused with "accro", "accru", "Accra". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "accord"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "accord" is \a.kɔʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "accord" come from?
"accord" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “accord”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is A-C-C-O-R-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \a.kɔʁ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “accro” - see the side-by-side comparison. accord vs accro
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list