clockwise
/ˈklɒkwaɪz/
"clockwise" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“clockwise” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #22,325 in English word frequency and used as an adverb.
- #22,325
- frequency rank, English
- 9
- letters
- 14
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - In a curve or twist corresponding to the movement of the hands of a clock.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | clockwise |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | /ˈklɒkwaɪz/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #22,325 |
| Misspellings tracked | 14 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “clockwise” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for clockwise is 9 letters long, classified as an adverb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈklɒkwaɪz/. Corpus data places it at rank #22,325 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "In a curve or twist corresponding to the movement of the hands of a clock.".
Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for clockwise, with forms such as "cclockwise", "clcokwise", and "cllockwise". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Etymologically, the entry records: From clock + -wise. The correct English form is clockwise, spelled C-L-O-C-K-W-I-S-E.
Definition
- 1In a curve or twist corresponding to the movement of the hands of a clock.
Etymology
From clock + -wise.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: cclockwise,clcokwise,cllockwise,clocckwise,clockiwse,clockkwise,clockwies,clockwisse,clockwsie,clockwwise,clocwkise,clokcwise,colckwise,lcockwise
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of clockwise - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “clockwise”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is C-L-O-C-K-W-I-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈklɒkwaɪz/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.