# downward

> English word · Adverb · IPA /ˈdaʊnwɚd/ · frequency rank #11,025

## Definitions
1. Toward a lower level, whether in physical space, in a hierarchy, or in amount or value.
2. At a lower level.
3. Southward.

## Etymology
From down + -ward.

## Easily confused with
- **downwind** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/downward-vs-downwind)
- **downwards** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/downward-vs-downwards)

## Common misspellings (13)
`ddownward`, `donwward`, `downawrd`, `downnward`, `downwadr`, `downwardd`, `downwarrd`, `downwrad`, `downwward`, `dowwnard`, `dowwnward`, `dwonward`, `odwnward`

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