backgammon

[bakˈɣ̞amõn]

/[bakˈɣ̞amõn]/ noun

The verdict

“backgammon” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Juego de tablero de estrategia y azar de 2 personas, cuyo objetivo es ser el primero en remover del tablero las fichas de uno mismo.

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Index ES-backgammon · backgammon · Spanish

backgammon · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "B" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for backgammon
PropertyValue
Headwordbackgammon
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[bakˈɣ̞amõn]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “backgammon” en español

backgammonno entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

backgammon is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [bakˈɣ̞amõn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Juego de tablero de estrategia y azar de 2 personas, cuyo objetivo es ser el primero en remover del tablero las fichas de uno mismo.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for backgammon, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is backgammon, spelled B-A-C-K-G-A-M-M-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Juego de tablero de estrategia y azar de 2 personas, cuyo objetivo es ser el primero en remover del tablero las fichas de uno mismo.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "backgammon"?
"backgammon" is spelled B-A-C-K-G-A-M-M-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [bakˈɣ̞amõn].
What does "backgammon" mean?
As a noun, "backgammon" means: Juego de tablero de estrategia y azar de 2 personas, cuyo objetivo es ser el primero en remover del tablero las fichas de uno mismo.
How do you pronounce "backgammon"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "backgammon" is [bakˈɣ̞amõn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "backgammon" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list