# upside

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈʌpˌsaɪd/ · frequency rank #7,078

## Definitions
1. The highest or uppermost side or portion of something.
2. A favourable aspect of something that also has an unfavourable aspect.
3. An upward tendency, especially in a financial market etc.

## Etymology
From up + side.

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

## Common misspellings (8)
`puside`, `upisde`, `uppside`, `upsdie`, `upsidde`, `upsied`, `upsside`, `uspide`

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