backrest
/ˈbækˌɹɛst/
"backrest" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“backrest” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The back piece of a chair, used to support the sitter's back.
Corpus desk
Index EN-backrest · backrest · English
backrest · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "B" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | backrest |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈbækˌɹɛst/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “backrest” in English
Rare enough to double-check
backrest is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈbækˌɹɛst/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for backrest in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Etymologically, the entry records: Compound of back + rest. The correct English form is backrest, spelled B-A-C-K-R-E-S-T.
Definition
- 1The back piece of a chair, used to support the sitter's back.
- 2A guide attached to the slide rest of a lathe, and placed in contact with the work to steady it in turning.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how backrest appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
I can identify the pattern of wood grain on my chair at Mom and Dad's kitchen table, but I don't try to sketch it in my mind. For me, chairness is nonvisual; it's the feel of a seat connected to four legs and a backrest.
Etymology
Compound of back + rest.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.