# outside

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈaʊt.saɪd/ · frequency rank #563

## Definitions
1. The part of something that faces out; the outer surface.
2. The external appearance of someone or something.
3. The space beyond some limit or boundary.
4. The furthest limit, as to number, quantity, extent, etc.
5. The part of a road towards the central division: towards the right if one drives on the left, or towards the left if one drives on the right.
6. The side of a curved road, racetrack etc. that has the longer arc length; the side of a racetrack furthest from the interior of the course or some other point of reference.
7. The outer part of the sea, away from the peak of a wave.
8. A passenger riding on the outside of a coach or carriage.

## Etymology
From out + side.

## Easily confused with
- **outsider** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/outside-vs-outsider)
- **outsiders** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/outside-vs-outsiders)
- **onside** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/onside-vs-outside)
- **outbid** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/outbid-vs-outside)
- **outline** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/outline-vs-outside)
- **offside** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/offside-vs-outside)
- **outlive** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/outlive-vs-outside)

## Common misspellings (9)
`otuside`, `oustide`, `outisde`, `outsdie`, `outsidde`, `outsied`, `outsside`, `outtside`, `uotside`

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