# upgrade

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈʌp.ɡɹeɪd/ · frequency rank #4,811

## Definitions
1. An upward grade or slope.
2. An improved component or replacement item, usually applied to technology.
3. An improvement.

## Etymology
From up- + grade.

## Common misspellings (10)
`pugrade`, `ugprade`, `upgarde`, `upggrade`, `upgradde`, `upgraed`, `upgrdae`, `upgrrade`, `uppgrade`, `uprgade`

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