markup
/ˈmɑː(ɹ)k.ʌp/
"markup" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“markup” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #25,838 in English word frequency and used as a noun.
- #25,838
- frequency rank, English
- 6
- letters
- 9
- tracked misspellings
- 15
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The percentage or amount by which a seller hikes up their buy-in price when determining their selling price.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | markup |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈmɑː(ɹ)k.ʌp/ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #25,838 |
| Misspellings tracked | 9 |
| Confusable pairs | 15 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “markup” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for markup is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈmɑː(ɹ)k.ʌp/. Corpus data places it at rank #25,838 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for markup, with forms such as "amrkup", "makrup", and "markkup". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 15 confusable-pair relationships, "maru", "Markus", "mashup", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.
Etymologically, the entry records: Deverbal from mark up. The correct English form is markup, spelled M-A-R-K-U-P.
Definition
- 1The percentage or amount by which a seller hikes up their buy-in price when determining their selling price.
- 2An increase in price.
- 3The notation that is used to indicate the meaning of the elements in an electronic document, or to dictate how text should be displayed.
- 4The process by which proposed legislation is debated and amended.
Etymology
Deverbal from mark up.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: amrkup,makrup,markkup,markpu,markupp,marrkup,marukp,mmarkup,mrakup
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of markup - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “markup”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is M-A-R-K-U-P - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈmɑː(ɹ)k.ʌp/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “maru” - see the side-by-side comparison. markup vs maru
- 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.