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Acording or according?

Did you mean according? Here's the right spelling and how to remember it.

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acording

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Correct spelling: according. Misspelling: acording.

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Memory tip

Double C, as in accord: ac-cord-ing.

Why people write “acording”

The misspelling “acording” is only one letter off: it uses a single C where according has a double CC.

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 according automatic.

What does “according” mean?

according adjective

  1. (followed by `to') in agreement with or accordant with

    “according to instructions”

  2. (followed by `to') as reported or stated by

    “according to historians”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“According” in a sentence

  • According to the forecast, it will rain tonight.
  • According to instructions.
  • According to historians.

Is “according” a playable word?

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15 points in Scrabble · 19 in Words With Friends

  • Scrabble (US)
  • Scrabble (UK)
  • Words With Friends

“acording” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from ACCORDING.

According: quick answers

Is it acording or according?
The correct spelling is according. “acording” is a misspelling: it does not appear in standard dictionaries or in the Scrabble and Words With Friends word lists.
How can I remember how to spell according?
Double C, as in accord: ac-cord-ing.
What does according mean?
According means: (followed by `to') in agreement with or accordant with.