leeward
/ˈliwɚd/adjective, adverb
leeward is spelled L-E-E-W-A-R-D: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 43,663rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, leeward means “On the side sheltered from the wind; in that direction” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in leeward?
| Letters | 7: L-E-E-W-A-R-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 43,663rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is leeward?
Leeward appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 43,663rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce leeward?
- UK /ˈliːwəd/
- UK /ˈl(j)uːəd/
- US /ˈliwɚd/
Leeward has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-leeward.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Wodencafe-leeward.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with leeward?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as leeward from its last stressed vowel (/iwəɹd/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of leeward
- more leeward comparative
- most leeward superlative
- leewardmost superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does leeward mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
On the side sheltered from the wind; in that direction.
adverb
- 1
Away from the direction from which the wind is blowing; downwind.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Leeward in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | sous le vent |
| German | leewärts gelegen, windabwärts gelegen, windabgewandt gelegen, mit dem Wind gelegen, unter dem Winde gelegen , leewärts |
| Portuguese | sotavento |
| Spanish | de sotavento , a sotavento |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does leeward come from?
From lee (“side away from the wind”) + -ward (“direction”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).