# southward

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈsaʊθwəd/ · frequency rank #26,608

## Definitions
1. The direction or area lying to the south of a place.

## Etymology
From south + -ward.

## Easily confused with
- **Southwark** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/southward-vs-southwark)
- **southwards** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/southward-vs-southwards)
- **southland** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/southland-vs-southward)

## Common misspellings (14)
`osuthward`, `sotuhward`, `souhtward`, `southawrd`, `southhward`, `southwadr`, `southwardd`, `southwarrd`, `southwrad`, `southwward`, `soutthward`, `soutwhard`, `ssouthward`, `suothward`

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