# clockwise

> English word · Adverb · IPA /ˈklɒkwaɪz/ · frequency rank #22,325

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

## Etymology
From clock + -wise.

## Common misspellings (14)
`cclockwise`, `clcokwise`, `cllockwise`, `clocckwise`, `clockiwse`, `clockkwise`, `clockwies`, `clockwisse`, `clockwsie`, `clockwwise`, `clocwkise`, `clokcwise`, `colckwise`, `lcockwise`

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