# southeast vs southwest

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### southeast
*noun · frequency rank #5,630*
The intercardinal compass point halfway between east and south; specifically at a bearing of 135°.

### southwest
*noun · IPA /saʊθˈwɛst/ · frequency rank #6,100*
The intercardinal compass point halfway between south and west; specifically at a bearing of 225°.

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