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How to spell access

Access is spelled A-C-C-E-S-S. Two C's, then two S's: the same pattern of doubles as in success.

What it means: To enter or reach a place.

In a sentence: Sally used her key card to access the secret garden. ▶

The part people get wrong

Watch for double c and double s.

Same family: accessible, accessibility, accessed, accessing, accession. If you can spell one, the shared part carries to the others.

Where it comes from: “Access” comes from Latin *accessus*, meaning “a coming to” or “approach,” formed from *ad-* (“to”) and *cedere* (“to go”). Over time, its meaning shifted from physically approaching something to being allowed to enter or use information, places, or services.

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