clockwise

Name: clockwise, English Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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/ˈklɒkwaɪz/

//ˈklɒkwaɪz// adv

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed September 3, 2026

The verdict

“clockwise” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #22,325. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,325
frequency rank, English: 5,599
“C” headwords: 14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - In a curve or twist corresponding to the movement of the hands of a clock.

Corpus desk

Index EN-clockwise · clockwise · English

clockwise · rank #22,325 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

FREQ-MID #22,325
LEN-LONG 9 letters
VOW-3 3 vowels
CONFUS-0 No pairs
VAR-HIGH 14 variants
BOOK-DENSE 5,599
PHOTO-FINISH climatic

Nearest frequency peer: climatic (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

cheetah

77,679
Christensen

77,678
climatic

77,677
clockwise

77,676
clockwork

77,675
Como

77,673

What this shows “clockwise” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Key facts for clockwise
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)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “clockwise”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).clockwiselands here:

#22,325

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “climatic” (#22,324), “clockwork” (#22,326), “Christensen” (#22,323). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “clockwise” is #22,325. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around clockwise (IPA /ˈklɒkwaɪz/), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #22,325 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "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

1
In a curve or twist corresponding to the movement of the hands of a clock.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how clockwise appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

Turn the handle clockwise to open it.
The main — or cooking — kitchen is an inhumanly immaculate expanse of burner rings and countertops where, according to tradition, the stations move clockwise from canapé to entremetier.

Etymology

From clock + -wise.

Synonyms

CW dextrorotatory sunwise deasil

Antonyms

ACWanticlockwiseCCWcounterclockwisecounter-clockwisewithershins widdershins

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.

Edit distance from "clockwise"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "clockwise"?

"clockwise" is spelled C-L-O-C-K-W-I-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈklɒkwaɪz/.

What does "clockwise" mean?

As an adverb, "clockwise" means: In a curve or twist corresponding to the movement of the hands of a clock.

What are common misspellings of "clockwise"?

Common misspellings include "cclockwise", "clcokwise", "cllockwise", "clocckwise", "clockiwse". The correct spelling is "clockwise".

How do you pronounce "clockwise"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "clockwise" is /ˈklɒkwaɪz/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What is the origin of the word "clockwise"?

From clock + -wise. See the full etymology section above for more details.

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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "clockwise", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

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