go up

verb

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"go-up" is a 4-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“go up” is outside the top-ranked English vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - To move upwards.

Key facts for go up
PropertyValue
Headwordgo up
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “go up” sits in English frequency

go 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for go up is 5 letters long, classified as a verb. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 10 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

go up doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct English form is go up, spelled G-O- -U-P.

Definition

  1. 1
    To move upwards.
  2. 2
    To be built or erected.
  3. 3
    To rise or increase in price, cost, or value.
  4. 4
    To be consumed by fire.
  5. 5
    To forget lines or blocks during public performance.
  6. 6
    To attend university.
  7. 7
    To be imprisoned.
  8. 8
    To appeal for a dismissal.
  9. 9
    To go bankrupt; to be ruined.
  10. 10
    Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see go, up.

This word in other languages

subir(Español)monter(Français)hinaufgehen(Deutsch)subir(Português)

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 "go up"?
"go up" is spelled G-O- -U-P.
What does "go up" mean?
As a verb, "go up" means: To move upwards.
What language does "go up" come from?
"go up" is a English word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “go up”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is G-O- -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