# paperback

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈpeɪ.pə.bæk/ · frequency rank #12,650

## Definitions
1. A book with flexible binding.

## Etymology
From paper + back, a shortening of the older term paper-backed book.

## Common misspellings (14)
`apperback`, `paeprback`, `papebrack`, `paperabck`, `paperbacck`, `paperbackk`, `paperbakc`, `paperbback`, `paperbcak`, `paperrback`, `papperback`, `papreback`, `ppaerback`, `ppaperback`

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