# outboard

> English word · Adjective · frequency rank #34,620

## Definitions
1. Situated outside the hull of a vessel.
2. Positioned away from the centre line of a ship or aircraft.
3. Being or relating to an external effects unit such as compressor or equalizer.

## Easily confused with
- **outward** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/outboard-vs-outward)
- **outbound** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/outboard-vs-outbound)
- **onboard** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/onboard-vs-outboard)

## Common misspellings (11)
`otuboard`, `oubtoard`, `outbaord`, `outbboard`, `outboadr`, `outboardd`, `outboarrd`, `outborad`, `outobard`, `outtboard`, `uotboard`

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