# payback

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈpeɪbæk/ · frequency rank #19,932

## Definitions
1. An act of revenge.
2. A benefit, reward, a form of recompense.
3. A return on investment.
4. A refund; reimbursement.

## Etymology
Deverbal from pay back.

## Easily confused with
- **playback** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/payback-vs-playback)

## Common misspellings (11)
`apyback`, `pabyack`, `payabck`, `paybacck`, `paybackk`, `paybakc`, `paybback`, `paybcak`, `payyback`, `ppayback`, `pyaback`

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