# offbeat

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɒfbiːt/ · frequency rank #38,526

## Definitions
1. The beats not normally accented in a measure.
2. An unconventional person, someone who does not follow the beat, who chooses not to conform.

## Etymology
From off- + beat; not following the beat (e.g., of a drum that sounds out cadence).

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

## Common misspellings (8)
`fofbeat`, `ofbeat`, `ofbfeat`, `offbaet`, `offbbeat`, `offbeatt`, `offbeta`, `offebat`

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