# windward vs woodward

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### windward
*adjective · IPA /ˈwɪndwə(ɹ)d/ · frequency rank #37,770*
Towards the wind, or the direction from which the wind is blowing.

### woodward
*noun · frequency rank #15,086*
A warden of a wood.

## Source
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