# unload vs upload

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### unload
*verb · IPA /ʌnˈləʊd/ · frequency rank #21,399*
To remove the load or cargo from (a vehicle, etc.).

### upload
*verb · IPA /əpˈləʊd/ · frequency rank #7,300*
To transfer data to a computer on a network, especially to a server on the Internet.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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