# humpback

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈhʌmpbæk/ · frequency rank #36,608

## Definitions
1. A humped back (deformity in humans caused by abnormal curvature of the upper spine).
2. A humped back (deformity in humans caused by abnormal curvature of the upper spine).
3. A humped back (deformity in humans caused by abnormal curvature of the upper spine).
4. A person with a humpback; a person who suffers from kyphosis.
5. A humpback whale.
6. A humpback salmon.

## Etymology
From hump + back.

## Common misspellings (13)
`hhumpback`, `hmupback`, `humbpack`, `hummpback`, `humpabck`, `humpbacck`, `humpbackk`, `humpbakc`, `humpbback`, `humpbcak`, `humppback`, `hupmback`, `uhmpback`

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