# onward

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈɒnwəd/ · frequency rank #15,873

## Definitions
1. Moving forward.
2. Advanced in a forward direction or toward an end.

## Etymology
From on + -ward.

## Easily confused with
- **Oswald** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/onward-vs-oswald)
- **Oxnard** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/onward-vs-oxnard)
- **onwards** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/onward-vs-onwards)
- **outward** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/onward-vs-outward)
- **onboard** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/onboard-vs-onward)

## Common misspellings (9)
`noward`, `onawrd`, `onnward`, `onwadr`, `onwardd`, `onwarrd`, `onwrad`, `onwward`, `ownard`

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