# southwest

> English word · Noun · IPA /saʊθˈwɛst/ · frequency rank #6,100

## Definitions
1. The intercardinal compass point halfway between south and west; specifically at a bearing of 225°.

## Etymology
From Middle English southwest, southewest, from Old English sūþwest and sūþanwestan, equivalent to south + west. Cognate with West Frisian súdwest, Dutch zuidwest, German Südwesten, Danish sydvest, Swedish sydväst.

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

## Common misspellings (14)
`osuthwest`, `sotuhwest`, `souhtwest`, `southewst`, `southhwest`, `southwesst`, `southwestt`, `southwets`, `southwset`, `southwwest`, `soutthwest`, `soutwhest`, `ssouthwest`, `suothwest`

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