How Do You Spell ACCOMPTABLE?

Pronunciation: [ɐkˈɒmptəbə͡l] (IPA)

The spelling of the word "Accomptable" has an interesting history. It actually used to be a common way to spell the word "Accountable" in the 15th and 16th centuries. The word has since fallen out of use and is considered archaic, but you may still come across it in historical texts. The "mp" in "Accomptable" represents a Middle English pronunciation of the "mb" sound. This is why the modern spelling is "Accountable", with a "b" instead of a "p". [əˈkʌmptəbl]

Common Misspellings for ACCOMPTABLE

  • zccomptable
  • sccomptable
  • wccomptable
  • qccomptable
  • axcomptable
  • avcomptable
  • afcomptable
  • adcomptable
  • acxomptable
  • acvomptable
  • acfomptable
  • acdomptable
  • accimptable
  • acckmptable
  • acclmptable
  • accpmptable
  • acc0mptable
  • acc9mptable
  • acconptable

Etymology of ACCOMPTABLE

The word "accomptable" originated from the Middle English word "acomptable" which came from the Old French word "acomptable". It is derived from the verb "acompter" meaning "to account, calculate". This verb, in turn, traces back to the Latin word "computare", which means "to count, calculate". The English word "account" and its variations also have the same Latin origin. "Accomptable" specifically refers to something that can be accounted for or calculated.

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