backache
/ˈbækeɪk/
"backache" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“backache” is uncommon English (frequency #72,962 among 31,241 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #72,962
- frequency rank, English
- 31,241
- “B” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Any pain or ache in the back.
Corpus desk
Index EN-backache · backache · English
backache · rank #72,962 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #72,962
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-DENSE 31,241
- PHOTO-FINISH Baikonur
Nearest frequency peer: Baikonur (+1 rank slots)
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
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 “backache”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- autocomplete
autocomplete
27,045 corpus weight
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awfulness
27,041 corpus weight
- backache
backache
27,039 corpus weight
- Baikonur
Baikonur
27,038 corpus weight
- Balthasar
Balthasar
27,035 corpus weight
- Banu
Banu
27,034 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “backache” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | backache |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈbækeɪk/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #72,962 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “backache” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
backache is uncommon English at frequency #72,962 among 31,241 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈbækeɪk/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Any pain or ache in the back.".
No generated misspelling entries exist for backache in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From back + ache. The correct English form is backache, spelled B-A-C-K-A-C-H-E.
Definition
- 1Any pain or ache in the back.
Etymology
From back + ache.
Synonyms
This word in other languages
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 English 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 May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.
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Similar English words by spelling shape
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Same letter count
Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
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.