# PayPal

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈpeɪˌpæl/ · frequency rank #10,419

## Definitions
1. A worldwide online payment system.

## Etymology
Company name, from pay + pal.

## Easily confused with
- **papa** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/papa-vs-paypal)
- **papal** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/papal-vs-paypal)
- **payday** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/payday-vs-paypal)
- **pascal** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pascal-vs-paypal)
- **Pappas** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pappas-vs-paypal)

## Common misspellings (9)
`apypal`, `papyal`, `payapl`, `paypall`, `paypla`, `payppal`, `payypal`, `ppaypal`, `pyapal`

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