# painkiller

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈpeɪnˌkɪlə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #38,540

## Definitions
1. A drug that numbs the pain in the body.

## Etymology
From pain + killer.

## Common misspellings (13)
`apinkiller`, `paikniller`, `painikller`, `painkilelr`, `painkiler`, `painkillerr`, `painkillre`, `painkkiller`, `painkliler`, `painnkiller`, `panikiller`, `piankiller`, `ppainkiller`

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