# driftwood

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈdɹɪftwʊd/ · frequency rank #40,668

## Definitions
1. A floating piece, or pieces, of wood that drifts with the current of a body of water.
2. Such a piece of wood that has been cast ashore.

## Etymology
From drift + wood.

## Common misspellings (14)
`ddriftwood`, `dirftwood`, `drfitwood`, `drifftwood`, `driftowod`, `drifttwood`, `driftwod`, `driftwodo`, `driftwoodd`, `driftwwood`, `drifwtood`, `dritfwood`, `drriftwood`, `rdiftwood`

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