# retribution

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌɹɛt.ɹɪˈbju.ʃən/ · frequency rank #17,703

## Definitions
1. Punishment inflicted in the spirit of moral outrage or personal vengeance.

## Etymology
PIE word
 *tréyes
From Latin retribuere (“repay”).

## Common misspellings (17)
`ertribution`, `rertibution`, `retirbution`, `retrbiution`, `retribbution`, `retribtuion`, `retribuiton`, `retribusion`, `retributino`, `retributionn`, `retributoin`, `retributtion`, `retriubtion`, `retrribution`, `rettribution`, `rretribution`, `rteribution`

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