# unfold vs uphold

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### unfold
*verb · IPA /ʌnˈfoʊld/ · frequency rank #16,155*
To undo a folding.

### uphold
*verb · IPA /ˌʌpˈhəʊld/ · frequency rank #14,663*
To hold up; to lift on high; to elevate.

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