# upset vs upshot

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### upset
*adjective · IPA /ʌpˈsɛt/ · frequency rank #2,470*
Angry, distressed, or unhappy

### upshot
*noun · IPA /ˈʌpʃɑt/ · frequency rank #42,977*
The final result, or outcome of something.

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