backheel
noun, verb
backheel is spelled B-A-C-K-H-E-E-L: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 14 million words in written English, the 111,684th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, backheel means “A kick played by the heel which typically travels in the opposite direction from which the player is facing” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of backheel is backheels.
How many letters and syllables are in backheel?
| Letters | 8: B-A-C-K-H-E-E-L |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 14 million words; the 111,684th 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 backheel?
Backheel appears about once in every 14 million words in written English, the 111,684th 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).
Forms of backheel
- backheels plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- backheeling participle, present
- backheeled participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does backheel mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A kick played by the heel which typically travels in the opposite direction from which the player is facing.
- 2
A method of tripping or throwing by getting the leg back of the opponent's heel on the outside and pulling forward while pushing his body back.
verb
- 1
To perform such a kick.
- 2
To perform such a trip or throw.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Backheel in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense soccer:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | talonnade |
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 backheel come from?
From back + heel.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).