Backbord

[ˈbakˌbɔʁt]

/[ˈbakˌbɔʁt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Backbord” is uncommon German (frequency #70,052 among 5,818 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#70,052
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - die in Fahrtrichtung linke Seite (eines Schiffes oder Luftfahrzeugs)

Corpus desk

Index DE-backbord · Backbord · German

Backbord · rank #70,052 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #70,052
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH Babybauch

Nearest frequency peer: Babybauch (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Backbord”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Backbord” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 2, 2026
Key facts for Backbord
PropertyValue
HeadwordBackbord
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbakˌbɔʁt]
Letters8
Frequency rank#70,052
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Backbord” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Backbord lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Backbord is uncommon German at frequency #70,052 among 5,818 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbakˌbɔʁt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "die in Fahrtrichtung linke Seite (eines Schiffes oder Luftfahrzeugs)".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Backbord, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Backbord, spelled B-A-C-K-B-O-R-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    die in Fahrtrichtung linke Seite (eines Schiffes oder Luftfahrzeugs)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Backbord appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „1847 endlich ergriff Großbritannien als führende Seefahrernation die Initiative und ging mit der Einführung eines Systems voran, das bald allgemeine Zustimmung fand: weißes Topplicht, an Steuerbord ein grünes Licht und an Backbord ein rotes.“
  2. „Es gab an Bord zwei Kohlebunker, einer lag an Steuerbord, der andere an Backbord.“

Antonyms

Steuerbord

This word in other languages

port(English)babor(Español)bâbord(Français)bombordo(Português)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 2, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Backbord"?
"Backbord" is spelled B-A-C-K-B-O-R-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbakˌbɔʁt].
What does "Backbord" mean?
As a noun, "Backbord" means: die in Fahrtrichtung linke Seite (eines Schiffes oder Luftfahrzeugs)
How do you pronounce "Backbord"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Backbord" is [ˈbakˌbɔʁt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Backbord" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Backbord", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Badeseen#70,054aushalte#70,037beigeben#70,070bestäubt#70,079
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list