# update

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈʌp.deɪt/ · frequency rank #2,094

## Definitions
1. An additional piece of information, an addition to existing information.
2. An additional piece of information, an addition to existing information.
3. A change in information, a modification of existing or known data.
4. A change in information, a modification of existing or known data.
5. A version of something which is newer than other versions.

## Etymology
From up- + date. Earliest usages from 1940s (see Citations).

## Easily confused with
- **uptake** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/update-vs-uptake)
- **updated** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/update-vs-updated)
- **upstate** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/update-vs-upstate)
- **undated** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/undated-vs-update)

## Common misspellings (8)
`pudate`, `udpate`, `upadte`, `updaet`, `updatte`, `upddate`, `updtae`, `uppdate`

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