# upkeep

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈʌpkip/ · frequency rank #21,403

## Definitions
1. Maintenance; the act or effort of keeping something in good and working condition.

## Etymology
From up + keep.

## Common misspellings (8)
`pukeep`, `ukpeep`, `upekep`, `upkeepp`, `upkep`, `upkepe`, `upkkeep`, `uppkeep`

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