# within

> English word · Preposition · IPA /wɪðˈɪn/ · frequency rank #351

## Definitions
1. In the inner part, spatially; physically inside.
2. In the scope or range of.
3. Before the specified duration ends.

## Etymology
From Middle English withinne, withinnen, from Old English wiþinnan; equivalent to with + in.

## Easily confused with
- **writhing** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/within-vs-writhing)
- **with** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/with-vs-within)
- **wither** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wither-vs-within)
- **wishing** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wishing-vs-within)

## Common misspellings (9)
`iwthin`, `wihtin`, `withhin`, `withinn`, `withni`, `witihn`, `witthin`, `wtihin`, `wwithin`

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