send-up
/ˈsɛndˌʌp/
"send-up" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“send-up” is outside the top-ranked English vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A satirical imitation of a work of art or a genre.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | send-up |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈsɛndˌʌp/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “send-up” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for send-up is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈsɛndˌʌp/. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "A satirical imitation of a work of art or a genre.".
send-up doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
Etymologically, the entry records: Deverbal from send up. The correct English form is send-up, spelled S-E-N-D---U-P.
Definition
- 1A satirical imitation of a work of art or a genre.
Etymology
Deverbal from send up.
This word in other languages
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.
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Using “send-up”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is S-E-N-D---U-P - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.