# backside

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈbækˌsaɪd/ · frequency rank #22,296

## Definitions
1. The back side of anything, the part opposite its front, particularly
2. The back side of anything, the part opposite its front
3. The back side of anything, the part opposite its front
4. The back side of anything, the part opposite its front
5. The reverse or opposite of anything.
6. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see back, side.

## Etymology
From back + side.

## Easily confused with
- **bayside** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/backside-vs-bayside)
- **backfire** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/backfire-vs-backside)
- **backline** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/backline-vs-backside)

## Common misspellings (12)
`abckside`, `bacckside`, `backisde`, `backkside`, `backsdie`, `backsidde`, `backsied`, `backsside`, `bacskide`, `bakcside`, `bbackside`, `bcakside`

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