# southeast

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #5,630

## Definitions
1. The intercardinal compass point halfway between east and south; specifically at a bearing of 135°.

## Etymology
From Middle English southest, from Old English sūþēast, equivalent to south + east.

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

## Common misspellings (13)
`osutheast`, `sotuheast`, `souhteast`, `soutehast`, `southaest`, `southeasst`, `southeastt`, `southeats`, `southesat`, `southheast`, `souttheast`, `ssoutheast`, `suotheast`

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