# northwestern

> English word · Adjective · IPA /nɔːθˈwɛstn̩/ · frequency rank #9,785

## Definitions
1. Of or pertaining to the northwest; from or to in such a direction.
2. Blowing from that direction.

## Etymology
Probably the reflex of Old English *norþwesterne, equivalent to north + western, cognate with or formed similarly to Middle Low German nōrtwestern and Old High German nordwestrōni. Compare earlier northeastern, southeastern, and southwestern.

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

## Common misspellings (20)
`nnorthwestern`, `norhtwestern`, `norrthwestern`, `northewstern`, `northhwestern`, `northwesetrn`, `northwesstern`, `northwestenr`, `northwesternn`, `northwesterrn`, `northwestren`, `northwesttern`, `northwetsern`, `northwsetern`, `northwwestern`, `nortthwestern`, `nortwhestern`, `notrhwestern`, `nrothwestern`, `onrthwestern`

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