payroll check vs paycheck

payroll check and paycheck both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
payroll check	Yes	No	No	No
paycheck	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, payroll check and paycheck are synonyms defined as:

payroll check and paycheck: a check issued in payment of wages or salary

payroll check (noun)	paycheck (noun)
a check issued in payment of wages or salary	a check issued in payment of wages or salary