backspin
/ˈbækˌspɪn/noun, verb
backspin is spelled B-A-C-K-S-P-I-N: 8 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 13 million words in written English, the 107,757th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, backspin means “Spin applied to a ball in order to slow it, change its flight, or stop it when it lands” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of backspin is backspins.
How many letters and syllables are in backspin?
| Letters | 8: B-A-C-K-S-P-I-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 13 million words; the 107,757th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is backspin?
Backspin appears about once in every 13 million words in written English, the 107,757th 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 backspin?
- /ˈbækˌspɪn/
Backspin has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-backspin.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of backspin
- backspins plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- backspinning participle, present
- backspun participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does backspin mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Spin applied to a ball in order to slow it, change its flight, or stop it when it lands.
- 2
Synonym of spinback.
verb
- 1
To spin (a ball) with this motion.
- 2
To play a section of a record in reverse, as a disc jockey; to apply spinback.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does backspin come from?
From back + spin.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).