# beyond

> English word · Preposition · IPA /bɪˈjɒnd/ · frequency rank #1,116

## Definitions
1. Further away than.
2. On the far side of.
3. Later than; after.
4. Greater than; so as to exceed or surpass.
5. In addition to; supplementing.
6. Past, or out of reach of.
7. Not within the comprehension of.

## Etymology
From Middle English biyonde, from Old English beġeondan, from be- + ġeond; related to yonder.

## Easily confused with
- **bond** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/beyond-vs-bond)
- **blond** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/beyond-vs-blond)
- **bend** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bend-vs-beyond)
- **Bernd** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bernd-vs-beyond)
- **behind** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/behind-vs-beyond)
- **belong** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/belong-vs-beyond)
- **behold** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/behold-vs-beyond)
- **Beyoncé** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/beyonce-vs-beyond)

## Common misspellings (9)
`bbeyond`, `beoynd`, `beynod`, `beyodn`, `beyondd`, `beyonnd`, `beyyond`, `byeond`, `ebyond`

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