backstreet
adjective, noun
backstreet is spelled B-A-C-K-S-T-R-E-E-T: 10 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 38,863rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, backstreet means “Associated with neighborhoods on back streets, often in older neighborhoods, with poorer residents” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in backstreet?
| Letters | 10: B-A-C-K-S-T-R-E-E-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 38,863rd 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 backstreet?
Backstreet appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 38,863rd 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 backstreet?
Backstreet 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).
Words people confuse with backstreet
Also written: back-street (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of backstreet
- more backstreet comparative
- most backstreet superlative
- back-street
- backstreets plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does backstreet mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Associated with neighborhoods on back streets, often in older neighborhoods, with poorer residents.
- 2
Done in poor and unsanitary conditions, secretly and illegally; back-alley.
noun
- 1
Alternative spelling of back street.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does backstreet come from?
From back + street.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).