breakdancing
noun
breakdancing is spelled B-R-E-A-K-D-A-N-C-I-N-G: 12 letters. It appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 80,453rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, breakdancing means “An urban style of acrobatic street dance that originated in the hip hop culture of New York City in the late 20th century” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in breakdancing?
| Letters | 12: B-R-E-A-K-D-A-N-C-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 7 million words; the 80,453rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is breakdancing?
Breakdancing appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 80,453rd 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).
Words people confuse with breakdancing
Also written: break-dancing (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of breakdancing
- break dancing
- break-dancing
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does breakdancing mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An urban style of acrobatic street dance that originated in the hip hop culture of New York City in the late 20th century.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Breakdancing in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Style of dance:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | breakdance |
| Portuguese | breakdance |
| Spanish | breakdancing |
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 breakdancing come from?
From break + dancing. Influenced by breakdown (the percussion break of songs chosen by a DJ for use in hip-hop music) -- breakdancers were originally those who danced to a breakdown.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).