# backtrack

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈbæk.tɹæk/ · frequency rank #40,572

## Definitions
1. The act of backtracking.

## Etymology
From back + track.

## Easily confused with
- **backpack** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/backpack-vs-backtrack)

## Common misspellings (15)
`abcktrack`, `baccktrack`, `backktrack`, `backrtack`, `backtarck`, `backtracck`, `backtrackk`, `backtrakc`, `backtrcak`, `backtrrack`, `backttrack`, `bactkrack`, `bakctrack`, `bbacktrack`, `bcaktrack`

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