backorder
/ˈbæk(ˌ)oɹdəɹ/noun, verb
backorder is spelled B-A-C-K-O-R-D-E-R: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 19 million words in written English, the 133,440th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, backorder means “An order that cannot be currently filled or shipped, but is requested nonetheless for when the item becomes available again” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of backorder is backorders.
How many letters and syllables are in backorder?
| Letters | 9: B-A-C-K-O-R-D-E-R |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 19 million words; the 133,440th 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 backorder?
Backorder appears about once in every 19 million words in written English, the 133,440th 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 backorder?
- US /ˈbæk(ˌ)oɹdəɹ/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of backorder
- backorders plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- back order
- backordering participle, present
- backordered participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does backorder mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An order that cannot be currently filled or shipped, but is requested nonetheless for when the item becomes available again.
on backorder
verb
- 1
To place such an order.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Backorder in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Translations:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | réapprovisionnement |
| German | Rückstand |
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 backorder come from?
From back + order.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).