cornerback
noun
cornerback is spelled C-O-R-N-E-R-B-A-C-K: 10 letters and 3 syllables. It appears 1.2 times per million words in written English, the 26,092nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, cornerback means “Any of the defensive players who are in position on each side farthest laterally from the ball and whose principal responsibility is to defend…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of cornerback is cornerbacks.
How many letters and syllables are in cornerback?
| Letters | 10: C-O-R-N-E-R-B-A-C-K |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.2 times per million words; the 26,092nd 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 cornerback?
Cornerback appears 1.2 times per million words in written English, the 26,092nd 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 cornerback?
Cornerback 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 cornerback
- cornerbacks plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does cornerback mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Any of the defensive players who are in position on each side farthest laterally from the ball and whose principal responsibility is to defend against passes.
The cornerback tipped the ball away from the receiver.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Cornerback in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense defensive player in certain sports:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Cornerback |
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 cornerback come from?
From corner + back.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).