How do you spell Accelerate?
Correct spelling
accelerate
Two C's, one L. AC + CELER + ATE.
Why is accelerate spelled this way?
From Latin accelerare, to hasten. AD (toward) + CELER (swift). To accelerate is to move toward swiftness — the same root gives us celerity.
Common misspellings of accelerate
accelrateaccellerateacelerateaccelerait
Example
The car began to accelerate on the highway.