# backfield

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈbækˌfild/ · frequency rank #40,133

## Definitions
1. The rear part of the field of play, particularly
2. The rear part of the field of play, particularly
3. The rear part of the field of play, particularly
4. The players occupying this area.

## Etymology
From back + field.

## Common misspellings (14)
`abckfield`, `bacckfield`, `bacfkield`, `backfeild`, `backffield`, `backfiedl`, `backfieldd`, `backfielld`, `backfiled`, `backifeld`, `backkfield`, `bakcfield`, `bbackfield`, `bcakfield`

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