# afterward

> English word · Adverb · IPA /ˈɑːftə.wəd/ · frequency rank #9,131

## Definitions
1. Alternative form of afterwards.

## Etymology
Inherited from Middle English afterward, from Old English æfterweard; equivalent to after + -ward.

## Easily confused with
- **afterwards** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/afterward-vs-afterwards)

## Common misspellings (14)
`afetrward`, `affterward`, `afterawrd`, `afterrward`, `afterwadr`, `afterwardd`, `afterwarrd`, `afterwrad`, `afterwward`, `aftewrard`, `aftreward`, `aftterward`, `atferward`, `faterward`

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