# northeastern

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˌnɔːˈθiː.stn̩/ · frequency rank #12,287

## Definitions
1. Of, related to, located in, or from the northeast.

## Etymology
From Middle English norþesterne, from Old English norþēasterne, equivalent to north + eastern.

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

## Common misspellings (19)
`nnortheastern`, `norhteastern`, `norrtheastern`, `nortehastern`, `northaestern`, `northeasetrn`, `northeasstern`, `northeastenr`, `northeasternn`, `northeasterrn`, `northeastren`, `northeasttern`, `northeatsern`, `northesatern`, `northheastern`, `norttheastern`, `notrheastern`, `nrotheastern`, `onrtheastern`

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