# whereabouts

> English word · Adverb · IPA /ˌ(h)wɛəɹəˈbaʊts/ · frequency rank #14,253

## Definitions
1. In, at or near what location.

## Etymology
From Middle English wheraboutes, equivalent to whereabout + -s (adverbial suffix).

## Common misspellings (16)
`hwereabouts`, `wehreabouts`, `wheerabouts`, `wheraebouts`, `whereabbouts`, `whereabotus`, `whereaboust`, `whereaboutss`, `whereaboutts`, `whereabuots`, `whereaobuts`, `wherebaouts`, `wherreabouts`, `whhereabouts`, `whreeabouts`, `wwhereabouts`

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