# downhill

> English word · Adverb · IPA /ˈdaʊnˌhɪl/ · frequency rank #11,880

## Definitions
1. Down a slope.
2. So as to deteriorate or get worse.

## Etymology
From down- + hill.

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

## Common misspellings (11)
`ddownhill`, `donwhill`, `dowhnill`, `downhhill`, `downhil`, `downhlil`, `downihll`, `downnhill`, `dowwnhill`, `dwonhill`, `odwnhill`

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