# towards

> English word · Preposition · IPA /təˈwɔːdz/ · frequency rank #936

## Definitions
1. Alternative form of toward.

## Etymology
From Middle English towardes, from Old English tōweardes, tōwærdes, equivalent to toward + -s (adverbial suffix).

## Easily confused with
- **towers** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/towards-vs-towers)
- **toward** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/toward-vs-towards)

## Common misspellings (11)
`otwards`, `toawrds`, `towadrs`, `towardds`, `towardss`, `towarrds`, `towarsd`, `towrads`, `towwards`, `ttowards`, `twoards`

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