# comeuppance

> English word · Noun · IPA /kʌmˈʌpəns/ · frequency rank #63,521

## Definitions
1. Retribution or outcome that is justly deserved.

## Etymology
From come up (“to appear before a judge”) + -ance.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/comeuppance