# downside

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈdaʊnˌsaɪd/ · frequency rank #14,110

## Definitions
1. A disadvantageous aspect of something that is normally advantageous.
2. A downward tendency, especially in the price of shares etc.
3. The side of something that is at the bottom, or that is intended to face downward.

## Etymology
Compound of down + side.

## Easily confused with
- **downtime** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/downside-vs-downtime)
- **downsize** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/downside-vs-downsize)
- **Downie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/downie-vs-downside)

## Common misspellings (12)
`ddownside`, `donwside`, `downisde`, `downnside`, `downsdie`, `downsidde`, `downsied`, `downsside`, `dowsnide`, `dowwnside`, `dwonside`, `odwnside`

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