# upfront vs uproot

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### upfront
*adjective · IPA /ʌpˈfɹʌnt/ · frequency rank #15,543*
Honest, frank and straightforward.

### uproot
*verb · IPA /ˌʌpˈɹuːt/ · frequency rank #45,730*
To tear up (a plant, etc.) by the roots, or as if by the roots; to extirpate, to root up.

## Source
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