This is among the most misspelled English words — it 'accommodates' two c's and two m's. Which spelling is correct?

"Accommodate" is spelled with a double c and a double m, making it one of the most frequently misspelled words in English precisely because those doubled letters are easy to drop by accident. The word comes from Latin roots meaning to make fitting or suitable, and its generous spelling — holding two of each letter — mirrors its meaning of making room for something.

"Acommodate" and "accomodate" both drop one of the required doubled letters, which is the exact mistake that makes this word so notoriously tricky, appearing on lists of commonly misspelled English words again and again.

A popular memory trick plays directly on the word's meaning: "accommodate" is generous enough to accommodate two c's and two m's, turning the spelling rule into a small joke that helps it stick in memory.