# northwards

> English word · Adverb · frequency rank #41,789

## Definitions
1. northward; in a northerly direction

## Etymology
From north + -wards.

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

## Common misspellings (17)
`nnorthwards`, `norhtwards`, `norrthwards`, `northawrds`, `northhwards`, `northwadrs`, `northwardds`, `northwardss`, `northwarrds`, `northwarsd`, `northwrads`, `northwwards`, `nortthwards`, `nortwhards`, `notrhwards`, `nrothwards`, `onrthwards`

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