backup

[baˈkap]

/[baˈkap]/ noun

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The verdict

“backup” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #38,517. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,517
frequency rank, Spanish
2,459
“B” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Copia de uno o varios archivos que se hace para poder restaurarlos en el el caso de que los originales se corrompan.

Corpus desk

Index ES-backup · backup · Spanish

backup · rank #38,517 · 10 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,517
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,459
  • PHOTO-FINISH bailado

Nearest frequency peer: bailado (+1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “backup”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “backup” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

backup vs Bakú
33% similar
backup vs back
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for backup
PropertyValue
Headwordbackup
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[baˈkap]
Letters6
Frequency rank#38,517
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “backup”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).backupcae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “bailado” (#38,518), “bajío” (#38,520), “avalar” (#38,513). Entre 2,459 lemas con “B”, “backup” va en #38,517. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around backup (IPA [baˈkap]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #38,517 among 2,459 “B” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Copia de uno o varios archivos que se hace para poder restaurarlos en el el caso de que los originales se corrompan.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for backup, with forms such as "abckup", "bacckup", and "backkup". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Bakú", "back", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is backup, spelled B-A-C-K-U-P.

Definition

  1. 1
    Copia de uno o varios archivos que se hace para poder restaurarlos en el el caso de que los originales se corrompan.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abckup
  • bacckup
  • backkup
  • backpu
  • backupp
  • bacukp
  • bakcup
  • bbackup
  • bcakup
  • vackup

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of backup - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

abckup2bacckup1backkup1backpu2backupp1bacukp2bakcup2bbackup1
Edit distance from "backup"

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 "backup"?
"backup" is spelled B-A-C-K-U-P. The IPA pronunciation is [baˈkap].
What does "backup" mean?
As a noun, "backup" means: Copia de uno o varios archivos que se hace para poder restaurarlos en el el caso de que los originales se corrompan.
What words are commonly confused with "backup"?
"backup" is commonly confused with "Bakú", "back". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "backup"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "backup" is [baˈkap]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "backup" come from?
"backup" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "backup", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

avalar#38,513bastar#38,524button#38,542cantes#38,547

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

bailado10 variantsatrevía10 variantsastutos10 variantsarreglas10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list