# westward

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈwɛst.wɚd/ · frequency rank #18,462

## Definitions
1. Lying toward the west.
2. Moving or oriented toward the west.

## Etymology
From Middle English westward, from Old English westweard.

## Easily confused with
- **Westwood** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/westward-vs-westwood)

## Common misspellings (13)
`ewstward`, `wesstward`, `westawrd`, `westtward`, `westwadr`, `westwardd`, `westwarrd`, `westwrad`, `westwward`, `weswtard`, `wetsward`, `wsetward`, `wwestward`

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