# nowhere

> English word · Adverb · IPA /ˈnoʊ.(h)wɛɹ/ · frequency rank #3,639

## Definitions
1. In no place.
2. To no place.

## Etymology
From Middle English nowher, from Old English nōhwēr, nāhwǣr, from nā- + hwǣr. By surface analysis, no + where.
Adjective usage is taken from phrases like nowhere on the map (signifying the location was too small or too insignificant to be listed), nowhere you want to be, etc.

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

## Common misspellings (10)
`nnowhere`, `nohwere`, `nowehre`, `nowheer`, `nowherre`, `nowhhere`, `nowhree`, `nowwhere`, `nwohere`, `onwhere`

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