breakdance

/ˈbɹeɪk.dɑːns/

//ˈbɹeɪk.dɑːns// noun

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"breakdance" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“breakdance” is uncommon English (frequency #96,801 among 31,241 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#96,801
frequency rank, English
31,241
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The art, or an instance, of breakdancing.

Key facts for breakdance
PropertyValue
Headwordbreakdance
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈbɹeɪk.dɑːns/
Letters10
Frequency rank#96,801
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “breakdance” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). breakdance lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

breakdance is uncommon English at frequency #96,801 among 31,241 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈbɹeɪk.dɑːns/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "The art, or an instance, of breakdancing.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for breakdance in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From break + dance, in reference to the instrumental break sections of music. The correct English form is breakdance, spelled B-R-E-A-K-D-A-N-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    The art, or an instance, of breakdancing.

Etymology

From break + dance, in reference to the instrumental break sections of music.

This word in other languages

breakdance(Español)breakdance(Français)

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "breakdance"?
"breakdance" is spelled B-R-E-A-K-D-A-N-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈbɹeɪk.dɑːns/.
What does "breakdance" mean?
As a noun, "breakdance" means: The art, or an instance, of breakdancing.
How do you pronounce "breakdance"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "breakdance" is /ˈbɹeɪk.dɑːns/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "breakdance"?
From break + dance, in reference to the instrumental break sections of music. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “breakdance”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is B-R-E-A-K-D-A-N-C-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈbɹeɪk.dɑːns/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Other uncommon English words near this rank

Data Source

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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list