# paycheck

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈpeɪ.t͡ʃɛk/ · frequency rank #15,021

## Definitions
1. A periodic payment, usually in the form of a paper check, received by an employee from an employer for work performed.

## Etymology
From pay (“wages or salary”) + check (“means of payment”).

## Common misspellings (13)
`apycheck`, `pacyheck`, `payccheck`, `paycehck`, `paychcek`, `paychecck`, `paycheckk`, `paychekc`, `paychheck`, `payhceck`, `payycheck`, `ppaycheck`, `pyacheck`

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