backwoodsman
noun
backwoodsman is spelled B-A-C-K-W-O-O-D-S-M-A-N: 12 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 65 million words in written English, the 252,559th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, backwoodsman means “A person who is acclimated to living in a forest area that is far removed from civilization or modern conveniences” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of backwoodsman is backwoodsmen.
How many letters and syllables are in backwoodsman?
| Letters | 12: B-A-C-K-W-O-O-D-S-M-A-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 65 million words; the 252,559th 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 backwoodsman?
Backwoodsman appears about once in every 65 million words in written English, the 252,559th 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 backwoodsman?
Backwoodsman has 3 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).
Forms of backwoodsman
- backwoodsmen plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does backwoodsman mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A person who is acclimated to living in a forest area that is far removed from civilization or modern conveniences.
- 2
An uncivilized or uncultured person (according to the value judgments of the speaker).
- 3
UKinformalA Peer who is seldom present in the House of Lords of the United Kingdom Parliament, who may be encouraged to attend when a very important vote is expected.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Backwoodsman in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense A person who is acclimated to living in a forest area that is far removed from c:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Hinterwäldler |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does backwoodsman come from?
From backwoods + man.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).