Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

backend

/bˌækˈɛnd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.86 in modern English

Syllables: back-end
IPA: /bˌækˈɛnd/

16

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of back end.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeg-der.? Proto-Germanic *baką Proto-West Germanic *bak Old English bæc Middle English bak English back Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *h₂entíos Proto-Germanic *andijaz Proto-West Germanic *andī Old English ende Middle English ende English end English backend From back + end.

Inflected Forms

backends (plural)

Rhymes With

end high-end friend send dead-end spend recommend tend attend trend defend extend

Questions

How do you pronounce backend?: The recorded pronunciation is /bˌækˈɛnd/.
What does backend mean?: Alternative form of back end.
Where does backend come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeg-der.? Proto-Germanic *baką Proto-West Germanic *bak Old English bæc Middle English bak English back Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *h₂entíos Proto-Germanic *andijaz Proto-West Germanic *andī Old English ende Middle English ende English end English backend From back + end.

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