backer

/ˈbækəɾ/

//ˈbækəɾ// noun

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The verdict

“backer” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #96,018 among 24,339 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#96,018
frequency rank, Spanish
24,339
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Solidario.

Key facts for backer
PropertyValue
Headwordbacker
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈbækəɾ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#96,018
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “backer” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). backer lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

backer is uncommon Spanish at frequency #96,018 among 24,339 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈbækəɾ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for backer, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is backer, spelled B-A-C-K-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Solidario.
  2. 2
    Patrocinador.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "backer"?
"backer" is spelled B-A-C-K-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈbækəɾ/.
What does "backer" mean?
As a noun, "backer" means: Solidario.
How do you pronounce "backer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "backer" is /ˈbækəɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "backer" come from?
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Using “backer”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is B-A-C-K-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈbækəɾ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list