Accomodate or accommodate?
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Correct spelling: accommodate. Misspelling: accomodate.
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Memory tip
The word is big enough to accommodate two Cs and two Ms.
Why people write “accomodate”
The misspelling “accomodate” is only one letter off: it uses a single M where accommodate has a double MM.
Spell-checkers catch the mistake in a document, but not in a handwritten note, a text message or a word game. Writing the word out a few times while saying the tricky part aloud is the quickest way to make accommodate automatic.
Other misspellings of “accommodate”
People also write “acommodate”. Here is where each one goes wrong.
“acommodate”
Correct spelling: accommodate. Misspelling: acommodate.
letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there
The misspelling “acommodate” is only one letter off: it uses a single C where accommodate has a double CC.
What does “accommodate” mean?
accommodate verb
- be agreeable or acceptable to
“This suits my needs”
- make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose
“Adapt our native cuisine to the available food resources of the new country”
Synonyms:adapt
- provide with something desired or needed
“Can you accommodate me with a rental car?”
- have room for; hold without crowding
“This hotel can accommodate 250 guests”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry
“Accommodate” in a sentence
- The hotel can accommodate up to 200 guests.
- This suits my needs.
- Adapt our native cuisine to the available food resources of the new country.
- Can you accommodate me with a rental car?.
Is “accommodate” a playable word?
20 points in Scrabble · 24 in Words With Friends
- Scrabble (US)
- Scrabble (UK)
- Words With Friends
“accomodate” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from ACCOMMODATE.