# leeward

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈliːwəd/ · frequency rank #43,752

## Definitions
1. On the side sheltered from the wind; in that direction.

## Etymology
From lee (“side away from the wind”) + -ward (“direction”).

## Easily confused with
- **leeway** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/leeward-vs-leeway)
- **Leonard** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/leeward-vs-leonard)
- **leopard** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/leeward-vs-leopard)

## Common misspellings (10)
`eleward`, `leeawrd`, `leewadr`, `leewardd`, `leewarrd`, `leewrad`, `leewward`, `leward`, `leweard`, `lleeward`

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