# Southwark

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈsʌðək/ · frequency rank #26,257

## Definitions
1. A London borough of Greater London, extending as far as Crystal Palace south of the River Thames, including the historic borough plus the Pool of London and Bankside.
2. An area of this borough just south of the Thames in central London (OS grid ref TQ3280).

## Etymology
From Middle English Southwerk, from Old English Sūþġeweorc.

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

## Common misspellings (14)
`osuthwark`, `sotuhwark`, `souhtwark`, `southawrk`, `southhwark`, `southwakr`, `southwarkk`, `southwarrk`, `southwrak`, `southwwark`, `soutthwark`, `soutwhark`, `ssouthwark`, `suothwark`

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