backpackers
"backpackers" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“backpackers” has 18 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #43,042. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #43,042
- frequency rank, English
- 4,121
- “B” headwords
- 18
- tracked misspellings
- 1
- confusable pair
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A hostel catering to backpackers.
Corpus desk
Index EN-backpackers · backpackers · English
backpackers · rank #43,042 · 18 variants · 1 confusable
- FREQ-MID #43,042
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
- VAR-HIGH 18 variants
- BOOK-MID 4,121
- PHOTO-FINISH Azores
Nearest frequency peer: Azores (-1 rank slots)
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
Rank peers near misspelling magnet “backpackers”
Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword
- Asada
Asada
56,964 corpus weight
- axon
axon
56,962 corpus weight
- Azores
Azores
56,960 corpus weight
- backpackers
backpackers
56,959 corpus weight
- ballooning
ballooning
56,957 corpus weight
- baptismal
baptismal
56,956 corpus weight
What this shows “backpackers” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | backpackers |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 11 |
| Frequency rank | #43,042 |
| Misspellings tracked | 18 |
| Confusable pairs | 1 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “backpackers”
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 18 spelling variants around backpackers, anoun. Corpus frequency is #43,042 among 4,121 “B” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A hostel catering to backpackers.".
Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for backpackers, with forms such as "abckpackers", "bacckpackers", and "backapckers". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "backpacker", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct English form is backpackers, spelled B-A-C-K-P-A-C-K-E-R-S.
Definition
- 1A hostel catering to backpackers.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how backpackers appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
If the place really appeals you can stay at the backpackers across the street […]
Low-season competition between the several backpackers and many guesthouses in town keeps prices down, but in high season expect steep price hikes (except at the backpackers) and book ahead.
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- abckpackers
- bacckpackers
- backapckers
- backkpackers
- backpacckers
- backpacekrs
- backpackerrs
- backpackerss
- backpackesr
- backpackkers
- backpackres
- backpakcers
- backpcakers
- backppackers
- bacpkackers
- bakcpackers
- bbackpackers
- bcakpackers
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of backpackers - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you spell "backpackers"?
What does "backpackers" mean?
What words are commonly confused with "backpackers"?
What language does "backpackers" come from?
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Similar English words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "backpackers", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
Similar misspelling depth
Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).