# makeup vs markup

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### makeup
*noun · IPA /ˈmeɪkʌp/ · frequency rank #3,703*
An item's composition.

### markup
*noun · IPA /ˈmɑː(ɹ)k.ʌp/ · frequency rank #25,838*
The percentage or amount by which a seller hikes up their buy-in price when determining their selling price.

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