# downwards

> English word · Adverb · IPA /ˈdaʊnwədz/ · frequency rank #22,359

## Definitions
1. Towards a lower place; towards what is below.
2. Towards something which is lower in order, smaller, inferior, etc.

## Etymology
From down + -wards.

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

## Common misspellings (15)
`ddownwards`, `donwwards`, `downawrds`, `downnwards`, `downwadrs`, `downwardds`, `downwardss`, `downwarrds`, `downwarsd`, `downwrads`, `downwwards`, `dowwnards`, `dowwnwards`, `dwonwards`, `odwnwards`

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