backflip
/ˈbæk.flɪp/noun, verb
backflip is spelled B-A-C-K-F-L-I-P: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 42,680th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, backflip means “An act of rotating one's body 360 degrees in the backward direction” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of backflip is backflips.
How many letters and syllables are in backflip?
| Letters | 8: B-A-C-K-F-L-I-P |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 42,680th 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 backflip?
Backflip appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 42,680th 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 backflip?
- /ˈbæk.flɪp/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-backflip.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of backflip
- backflips plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- backflipping participle, present
- backflipped participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does backflip mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An act of rotating one's body 360 degrees in the backward direction.
The gymnast performed a backflip on a trampoline.
- 2
A total reversal in policy or opinion.
Near-synonyms: backtrack, backpedaling
verb
- 1
To perform a backflip (rotation of body).
- 2
To completely reverse a policy or opinion; perform a U-turn.
Near-synonyms: backtrack, backpedal, walk back
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Backflip in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | salto arrière , volte-face, revirement |
| German | Backflip, Rückwärtssalto, Salto rückwärts, Überschlag rückwärts , 180°-Wende |
| Portuguese | salto mortal , voltar atrás, mudar de opinião |
| Spanish | voltereta hacia atrás, backflip |
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 backflip come from?
From back- + flip.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).