# background

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈbæk(ɡ)ɹaʊnd/ · frequency rank #1,744

## Definitions
1. Less important or less noticeable in a scene or system.

## Etymology
From back + ground. Compare backstory.

## Common misspellings (16)
`abckground`, `bacckground`, `bacgkround`, `backgground`, `backgorund`, `backgronud`, `backgroudn`, `backgroundd`, `backgrounnd`, `backgrround`, `backgruond`, `backkground`, `backrgound`, `bakcground`, `bbackground`, `bcakground`

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