# afield

> English word · Adverb · IPA /əˈfiːld/ · frequency rank #28,808

## Definitions
1. Away (from the home or starting point, physical or conceptual). (Often preceded by far, farther, or further.)
2. On the field.
3. Out in the open.

## Etymology
From Middle English afeld, a-felde, o felde, on felde, from Old English on felde (“afield”, literally “in (the) field”), equivalent to a- (“on”) + field.

## Easily confused with
- **Ariel** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/afield-vs-ariel)
- **Anfield** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/afield-vs-anfield)
- **airfield** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/afield-vs-airfield)

## Common misspellings (6)
`afeild`, `affield`, `afiedl`, `afieldd`, `afielld`, `aifeld`

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