sideward
adjective, adverb
sideward is spelled S-I-D-E-W-A-R-D: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 50 million words in written English, the 220,118th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, sideward means “Toward a side” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in sideward?
| Letters | 8: S-I-D-E-W-A-R-D |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 50 million words; the 220,118th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is sideward?
Sideward appears about once in every 50 million words in written English, the 220,118th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of sideward
- more sideward comparative
- most sideward superlative
- sidewards
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does sideward mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Toward a side.
adverb
- 1
Toward a side.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Sideward in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense toward a side:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | seitlich |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does sideward come from?
From side + -ward. Compare Middle English liftsideward (“leftward”, adjective).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).