line up
/laɪnˈʌp/verb, noun
line up is spelled L-I-N-E-U-P: 6 letters and 2 syllables. People search “line-up vs lineup” about 90 times a month (Google, United States). As a verb, line up means “To align; to put in alignment; to put in correct adjustment for smooth running” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in line up?
| Letters | 6: L-I-N-E-U-P |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | a phrase: the frequency list counts single words |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Pairs people search | |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); Bing searches in the United States: the average month from September 2025 to August 2026 (Microsoft Advertising keyword data through DataForSEO, read September 30, 2026); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How do you pronounce line up?
- US /laɪnˈʌp/
- Australia /lɑenˈɐp/
- /laɪnˈɐp/
As a noun (“Nonstandard spelling of lineup”): /ˈlaɪn.ʌp/, /ˈlɑen.ɐp/, /ˈlaɪn.ɐp/.
Line up has 2 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-ca-lineup.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with line up
Word pairs people search, with the monthly searches for “a vs b” (G: Google, B: Bing, United States).
Also written: lineup (one word or two).
Sources: Google and Bing searches (September 2025 to August 2026, through DataForSEO); English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
What rhymes with line up?
5 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as line up from its last stressed vowel (/ʌp/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of line up
- lines up present, singular, he/she/it
- lining up participle, present
- lined up participle, past
- line ups plural
- line-ups plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does line up mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To align; to put in alignment; to put in correct adjustment for smooth running.
- 2
To put things in a line.
- 3
colloquialTo shape cocaine powder into one or more lines.
- 4
To get into a line; especially, so as to wait one's turn.
- 5
To start a game in a certain position on the playing field.
- 6
To make arrangements for an event.
A number of famous actors and musicians have been lined up for the celebrations.
- 7
To support a group or movement.
- 8
To agree or correspond.
noun
- 1
nonstandardNonstandard spelling of lineup.
- 2
A haircut where the front region of a person's hair is shaved to form a crisp line between their hair and the shaved region, sometimes coordinated to create a smooth transition between their hair and beard.
noun
- 1
Alternative spelling of lineup.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Line up in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | alinear , enfilar , hacer cola, hacer fila, incorporarse |
| French | faire la queue |
| Portuguese | alinhar-se |
| German | sich aufstellen |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.