# outward

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈaʊt.wɚd/ · frequency rank #14,603

## Definitions
1. Outer; located towards the outside.
2. Visible, noticeable.
3. Tending to the exterior or outside.
4. Foreign; not civil or intestine.

## Etymology
From Middle English outward, from Old English ūtweard, equivalent to out + -ward.

## Easily confused with
- **outwards** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/outward-vs-outwards)
- **outwardly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/outward-vs-outwardly)
- **onward** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/onward-vs-outward)
- **outboard** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/outboard-vs-outward)

## Common misspellings (10)
`otuward`, `outawrd`, `outtward`, `outwadr`, `outwardd`, `outwarrd`, `outwrad`, `outwward`, `ouwtard`, `uotward`

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