# downwind

> English word · Adverb · IPA /ˌdaʊnˈwɪnd/ · frequency rank #43,611

## Definitions
1. in the same direction as the wind is blowing
2. positioned relative to something in such a way that it can be smelled in the wind
3. in the direction opposite that of landing in a traffic pattern

## Etymology
From down- + wind.

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

## Common misspellings (13)
`ddownwind`, `donwwind`, `downiwnd`, `downnwind`, `downwidn`, `downwindd`, `downwinnd`, `downwnid`, `downwwind`, `dowwnind`, `dowwnwind`, `dwonwind`, `odwnwind`

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