beam up

verb

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"beam-up" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“beam up” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - To teleport (someone or something) using a (fictional) device, especially from the surface of a planet to an orbiting starship.

Key facts for beam up
PropertyValue
Headwordbeam up
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “beam up” sits in English frequency

beam up falls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

beam up is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as averb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for beam up in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From the Star Trek franchise. The correct English form is beam up, spelled B-E-A-M- -U-P.

Definition

  1. 1
    To teleport (someone or something) using a (fictional) device, especially from the surface of a planet to an orbiting starship.
  2. 2
    To be teleported, or to teleport oneself, in this manner.
  3. 3
    To appear suddenly, as if by teleport.
  4. 4
    To get high on drugs, especially crack cocaine.

Etymology

From the Star Trek franchise.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "beam up"?
"beam up" is spelled B-E-A-M- -U-P.
What does "beam up" mean?
As a verb, "beam up" means: To teleport (someone or something) using a (fictional) device, especially from the surface of a planet to an orbiting starship.
What is the origin of the word "beam up"?
From the Star Trek franchise. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “beam up”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is B-E-A-M- -U-P - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list