# upstairs vs upstart

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### upstairs
*adjective · IPA /ˌʌpˈstɛɹz/ · frequency rank #8,742*
Located on a higher floor or level of a building.

### upstart
*noun · IPA /ˈʌp.stɑːt/ · frequency rank #35,570*
One who has suddenly gained wealth, power, or other prominence, but either has not received social acceptance or has become arrogant or presumptuous.

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