# upscale

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈʌpskeɪl/ · frequency rank #20,007

## Definitions
1. Expensive and designed to appeal to affluent consumers.

## Etymology
From up + scale, 1966 (adjective), 1963 (verb).

## Easily confused with
- **upstate** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/upscale-vs-upstate)

## Common misspellings (10)
`puscale`, `upcsale`, `uppscale`, `upsacle`, `upscael`, `upscalle`, `upsccale`, `upsclae`, `upsscale`, `uspcale`

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