# markup

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈmɑː(ɹ)k.ʌp/ · frequency rank #25,838

## Definitions
1. The percentage or amount by which a seller hikes up their buy-in price when determining their selling price.
2. An increase in price.
3. The notation that is used to indicate the meaning of the elements in an electronic document, or to dictate how text should be displayed.
4. The process by which proposed legislation is debated and amended.

## Etymology
Deverbal from mark up.

## Easily confused with
- **maru** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/markup-vs-maru)
- **Markus** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/markup-vs-markus)
- **mashup** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/markup-vs-mashup)
- **marque** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/markup-vs-marque)
- **mockup** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/markup-vs-mockup)
- **mark** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mark-vs-markup)
- **marks** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marks-vs-markup)
- **Marko** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marko-vs-markup)
- **market** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/market-vs-markup)
- **marked** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marked-vs-markup)
- **makeup** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/makeup-vs-markup)
- **Marcus** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marcus-vs-markup)
- **marker** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marker-vs-markup)
- **Marius** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marius-vs-markup)
- **Markey** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/markey-vs-markup)

## Common misspellings (9)
`amrkup`, `makrup`, `markkup`, `markpu`, `markupp`, `marrkup`, `marukp`, `mmarkup`, `mrakup`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/markup