acomodate

Acomodate is a nonstandard spelling of the English verb accommodate. In modern standard English, the correct spelling is accommodate, with double c and double m. Acomodate may appear in older texts or as a misspelling, and major dictionaries do not recognize it as a correct forms in contemporary usage.

Etymology and cognates: The verb originates from Old French accommoder, via Latin accommodatus “made fit.” Through English, it acquired senses related to fitting, adapting, or providing space or lodging. Cognates exist in other Romance languages, such as Spanish acomodar and French accommoder.

Usage and meanings: Accommodate has several related senses. It can mean to provide lodging or space for someone or something (the hotel can accommodate 150 guests), to oblige or help by meeting someone's needs (the policy accommodates late arrivals), or to modify or adapt something to fit a particular purpose (a schedule that accommodates flexible times). The noun form is accommodation, meaning lodging or arrangements, and the adjective accommodating describes a helpful or obliging attitude.

Common pitfalls: Because of its double letters, many writers misspell it as acom odate, accomodate, or acomodate. In formal writing, always use accommodate. Be mindful of related forms: accommodate (verb), accommodations (noun), accommodating (adjective), accommodation (singular noun).

See also: accommodation; accommodating; accommodate-related phrases; spelling conventions for English words with repeated consonants.