swallow up
"swallow-up" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“swallow 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
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - To completely enclose or envelop.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | swallow up |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “swallow up” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for swallow up is 10 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 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Zero misspellings are on record for swallow up in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct English form is swallow up, spelled S-W-A-L-L-O-W- -U-P.
Definition
- 1To completely enclose or envelop.
- 2To take over or absorb something (especially an organisation) so it no longer has a separate identity; to assimilate.
- 3To voraciously consume resources, such as money; to devour.
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 “swallow up”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is S-W-A-L-L-O-W- -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.