# northeast

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #6,494

## Definitions
1. The intercardinal compass point halfway between north and east; specifically at a bearing of 45°.

## Etymology
From Middle English northest, from Old English norþēast, equivalent to north + east.

## Easily confused with
- **northwest** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/northeast-vs-northwest)

## Common misspellings (14)
`nnortheast`, `norhteast`, `norrtheast`, `nortehast`, `northaest`, `northeasst`, `northeastt`, `northeats`, `northesat`, `northheast`, `norttheast`, `notrheast`, `nrotheast`, `onrtheast`

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