tore up
"tore-up" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“tore up” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - unsightly, unkempt, dirty
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | tore up |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “tore up” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
tore up is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for tore up, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct English form is tore up, spelled T-O-R-E- -U-P.
Definition
- 1unsightly, unkempt, dirty
- 2particularly drunk
- 3Damaged, hurt or broken
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you spell "tore up"?
What does "tore up" mean?
What language does "tore up" come from?
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Using “tore up”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is T-O-R-E- -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.