# inward vs inwards

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### inward
*adjective · IPA /ˈɪnwəd/ · frequency rank #17,869*
Situated on the inside; that is within, inner; belonging to the inside.

### inwards
*adverb · IPA /ˈɪnwɚdz/ · frequency rank #33,292*
Towards the inside.

## Source
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