buyback
/ˈbaɪˌbæk/noun
buyback is spelled B-U-Y-B-A-C-K: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 40,703rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, buyback means “The repurchase of something previously sold, especially of stock by the company that issued it” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of buyback is buybacks.
How many letters and syllables are in buyback?
| Letters | 7: B-U-Y-B-A-C-K |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 40,703rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is buyback?
Buyback appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 40,703rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce buyback?
- /ˈbaɪˌbæk/
Buyback has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Words people confuse with buyback
Also written: buy-back (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of buyback
- buybacks plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does buyback mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The repurchase of something previously sold, especially of stock by the company that issued it.
- 2
A government purchase scheme intended to achieve a specific goal such as habitat protection or a reduction in firearm numbers.
- 3
A free drink given to a patron by a bartender.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Buyback in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense repurchase of something previously sold:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | rétrocession |
| Spanish | recompra, recompra accionaria |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does buyback come from?
Deverbal from buy back.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).