# backdrop

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈbæk.dɹɒp/ · frequency rank #13,283

## Definitions
1. A decorated cloth hung at the back of a stage.
2. An image that serves as a visual background.
3. The setting or background of an acted performance.
4. Any background situation.

## Etymology
From back + drop.

## Easily confused with
- **backstop** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/backdrop-vs-backstop)
- **backdoor** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/backdoor-vs-backdrop)

## Common misspellings (13)
`abckdrop`, `bacckdrop`, `bacdkrop`, `backddrop`, `backdorp`, `backdropp`, `backdrpo`, `backdrrop`, `backkdrop`, `backrdop`, `bakcdrop`, `bbackdrop`, `bcakdrop`

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