uprightness
/ˌʌpˈɹaɪtnəs/
"uprightness" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“uprightness” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The state of being honest, honourable, and moral.
Corpus desk
Index EN-uprightness · uprightness · English
uprightness · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "U" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | uprightness |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˌʌpˈɹaɪtnəs/ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “uprightness” in English
Rare enough to double-check
uprightness is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˌʌpˈɹaɪtnəs/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for uprightness, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Etymologically, the entry records: From upright + -ness. The correct English form is uprightness, spelled U-P-R-I-G-H-T-N-E-S-S.
Definition
- 1The state of being honest, honourable, and moral.
- 2The state of being erect or vertical.
- 3The product or result of being upright.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how uprightness appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
You are responsible only for your own uprightness. See to that and all else will take care of itself. - Miles Williams Mathis
[S]uch as therefore ſhould not be adventured vpon vvithout mature and vnpartiall diſquiſition of the vprightneſſe of our affections therein, […]
Etymology
From upright + -ness.
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.