northeastward
adjective, adverb
northeastward is spelled N-O-R-T-H-E-A-S-T-W-A-R-D: 13 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 74,980th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, northeastward means “In or toward the northeast” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in northeastward?
| Letters | 13: N-O-R-T-H-E-A-S-T-W-A-R-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 6 million words; the 74,980th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
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).
How common is northeastward?
Northeastward appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 74,980th 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 northeastward?
Northeastward has 3 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).
Forms of northeastward
- more northeastward comparative
- most northeastward superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does northeastward mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
In or toward the northeast.
adverb
- 1
Toward the northeast.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Northeastward in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense towards the northeast:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | nordostwärts, nach Nordosten |
| Portuguese | nordeste |
| Spanish | al nordeste, hacia el nordeste |
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 northeastward come from?
From northeast + -ward.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).