north-west
noun, adjective, adverb
north-west is spelled N-O-R-T-H-W-E-S-T: 9 letters. People search “north-west vs northwest” about 40 times a month (Google, United States). As a noun, north-west means “Alternative form of northwest” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of north-west is north-wests.
How many letters and syllables are in north-west?
| Letters | 9: N-O-R-T-H-W-E-S-T |
|---|---|
| In writing | a phrase: the frequency list counts single words |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Pairs people search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); Bing searches in the United States: the average month from September 2025 to August 2026 (Microsoft Advertising keyword data through DataForSEO, read September 30, 2026).
Words people confuse with north-west
Word pairs people search, with the monthly searches for “a vs b” (G: Google, B: Bing, United States).
Also written: northwest (one word or two).
Sources: Google and Bing searches (September 2025 to August 2026, through DataForSEO); English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of north-west
- north-wests plural
- more north-west comparative
- most north-west superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does north-west mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
UKAlternative form of northwest.
adjective
- 1
UKAlternative form of northwest.
adverb
- 1
UKAlternative form of northwest.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).