# onwards vs outwards

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### onwards
*adverb · frequency rank #12,821*
Onward.

### outwards
*adverb · IPA /ˈaʊtwɚdz/ · frequency rank #29,408*
From the interior toward the exterior; in an outward direction.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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