biofeedback
/ˈbaɪoʊ.fiːdˌbæk/
"biofeedback" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“biofeedback” is uncommon English (frequency #62,716 among 31,241 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #62,716
- frequency rank, English
- 31,241
- “B” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A technique of gaining greater awareness of the many physiological functions of one's own body by using electronic or other instruments, and with the goal of being able to manipulate the body's sys...
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | biofeedback |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈbaɪoʊ.fiːdˌbæk/ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Frequency rank | #62,716 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “biofeedback” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
biofeedback is uncommon English at frequency #62,716 among 31,241 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈbaɪoʊ.fiːdˌbæk/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for biofeedback, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Etymologically, the entry records: From bio- + feedback. First appears c. 1970 in the Journal of Transpersonal Psychology. The correct English form is biofeedback, spelled B-I-O-F-E-E-D-B-A-C-K.
Definition
- 1A technique of gaining greater awareness of the many physiological functions of one's own body by using electronic or other instruments, and with the goal of being able to manipulate the body's systems at will.
- 2Being mindful of one's own sensations for similar purposes (irrespective of technological devices).
Etymology
From bio- + feedback. First appears c. 1970 in the Journal of Transpersonal Psychology.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “biofeedback”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is B-I-O-F-E-E-D-B-A-C-K - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.