# outbound

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈaʊtbaʊnd/ · frequency rank #29,022

## Definitions
1. Leaving or departing; traveling away from; outward bound.

## Etymology
From out- + bound.

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

## Common misspellings (11)
`otubound`, `oubtound`, `outbbound`, `outbonud`, `outboudn`, `outboundd`, `outbounnd`, `outbuond`, `outobund`, `outtbound`, `uotbound`

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