Backups

[ˈbɛkʔaps]

/[ˈbɛkʔaps]/ noun

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The verdict

“Backups” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #35,645. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#35,645
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Backup

Corpus desk

Index DE-backups · Backups · German

Backups · rank #35,645 · 11 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #35,645
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH automatischer

Nearest frequency peer: automatischer (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Backups“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Backups“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Backups vs Backup
86% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Backups
PropertyValue
HeadwordBackups
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbɛkʔaps]
Letters7
Frequency rank#35,645
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Backups“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Backupsliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „automatischer“ (#35,644), „Badener“ (#35,646), „auszuweisen“ (#35,643). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „Backups“ bei #35,645. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Backups (IPA [ˈbɛkʔaps]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #35,645 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Backups, with forms such as "abckups", "bacckups", and "backkups". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Backup", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Backups, spelled B-A-C-K-U-P-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Backup
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Backup
  3. 3
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Backup
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Backup
  5. 5
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Backup

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abckups
  • bacckups
  • backkups
  • backpus
  • backupps
  • backupss
  • backusp
  • bacukps
  • bakcups
  • bbackups
  • bcakups

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Backups - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

abckups2bacckups1backkups1backpus2backupps1backupss1backusp2bacukps2
Edit distance from "Backups"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Backups"?
"Backups" is spelled B-A-C-K-U-P-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbɛkʔaps].
What does "Backups" mean?
As a noun, "Backups" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Backup
What words are commonly confused with "Backups"?
"Backups" is commonly confused with "Backup". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Backups"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Backups" is [ˈbɛkʔaps]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Backups" come from?
"Backups" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Badener#35,646Baronin#35,648Auflauf#35,634begegne#35,657

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

besserem11 variantsBrisanz11 variantsburning11 variantsableitet11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list