# downward vs downwards

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### downward
*adverb · IPA /ˈdaʊnwɚd/ · frequency rank #11,025*
Toward a lower level, whether in physical space, in a hierarchy, or in amount or value.

### downwards
*adverb · IPA /ˈdaʊnwədz/ · frequency rank #22,359*
Towards a lower place; towards what is below.

## Source
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