# northeast vs northwest

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### northeast
*noun · frequency rank #6,494*
The intercardinal compass point halfway between north and east; specifically at a bearing of 45°.

### northwest
*noun · IPA /nɔɹθˈwɛst/ · frequency rank #5,717*
The intercardinal compass point halfway between west and north; specifically at a bearing of 315°.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/northeast-vs-northwest