backcountry
/ˈbækˌkʌntɹi/noun
backcountry is spelled B-A-C-K-C-O-U-N-T-R-Y: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 39,336th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, backcountry means “A remote region; countryside that is relatively inaccessible” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of backcountry is backcountries.
How many letters and syllables are in backcountry?
| Letters | 11: B-A-C-K-C-O-U-N-T-R-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 39,336th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is backcountry?
Backcountry appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 39,336th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce backcountry?
- /ˈbækˌkʌntɹi/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Words people confuse with backcountry
Also written: back country (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of backcountry
- backcountries plural
- back country
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does backcountry mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A remote region; countryside that is relatively inaccessible.
Near-synonyms: upcountry, interior, hinterland
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Backcountry in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense remote region:
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does backcountry come from?
From back + country.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).