climbdown
noun
climbdown is spelled C-L-I-M-B-D-O-W-N: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 78 million words in written English, the 279,513th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, climbdown means “A retreat or withdrawal from an earlier position or opinion; a backdown” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of climbdown is climbdowns.
How many letters and syllables are in climbdown?
| Letters | 9: C-L-I-M-B-D-O-W-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 78 million words; the 279,513th 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 climbdown?
Climbdown appears about once in every 78 million words in written English, the 279,513th 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).
Forms of climbdown
- climbdowns plural
- climb-down
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does climbdown mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A retreat or withdrawal from an earlier position or opinion; a backdown.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Climbdown in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense retreat:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Zurückrudern |
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 climbdown come from?
From climb + down.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).