# southwards vs Southwark

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### southwards
*adverb · frequency rank #48,498*
In a southerly direction; towards the south.

### Southwark
*name · IPA /ˈsʌðək/ · frequency rank #26,257*
A London borough of Greater London, extending as far as Crystal Palace south of the River Thames, including the historic borough plus the Pool of London and Bankside.

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