# horseback

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈhɔɹsˌbæk/ · frequency rank #17,384

## Definitions
1. The back of a horse.
2. A ridge of sand, gravel, and boulders.

## Etymology
From Middle English horsebacke, horsebak, horsbak, equivalent to horse + back.

## Common misspellings (14)
`hhorseback`, `horesback`, `horrseback`, `horsbeack`, `horseabck`, `horsebacck`, `horsebackk`, `horsebakc`, `horsebback`, `horsebcak`, `horsseback`, `hosreback`, `hroseback`, `ohrseback`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/horseback