upstanding

/ʌpˈstændɪŋ/

//ʌpˈstændɪŋ// adj

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"upstanding" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“upstanding” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #38,671. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,671
frequency rank, English
1,433
“U” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Honest; reputable; respectable.

Corpus desk

Index EN-upstanding · upstanding · English

upstanding · rank #38,671 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,671
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,433
  • PHOTO-FINISH Uppsala

Nearest frequency peer: Uppsala (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “upstanding”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “upstanding” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for upstanding
PropertyValue
Headwordupstanding
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ʌpˈstændɪŋ/
Letters10
Frequency rank#38,671
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “upstanding”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).upstandinglands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “Uppsala” (#38,670), “Vallejo” (#38,672), “Verma” (#38,674). Among 1,433 “U” headwords, “upstanding” is #38,671. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around upstanding (IPA /ʌpˈstændɪŋ/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #38,671 among 1,433 “U” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Honest; reputable; respectable.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for upstanding, with forms such as "pustanding", "uppstanding", and "upsatnding". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From up- + standing. The correct English form is upstanding, spelled U-P-S-T-A-N-D-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Honest; reputable; respectable.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how upstanding appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. An upstanding merchant will exchange a faulty product.
  2. I don't even know her But I feel a responsibility to do what's upstanding and right It's kinda like a code, yeah And you've been getting closer and closer, and crossing so many lines

Etymology

From up- + standing.

This word in other languages

ehrlich(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • pustanding
  • uppstanding
  • upsatnding
  • upsstanding
  • upstadning
  • upstandding
  • upstandign
  • upstandingg
  • upstandinng
  • upstandnig
  • upstanidng
  • upstannding
  • upstnading
  • upsttanding
  • uptsanding
  • usptanding

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of upstanding - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

pustanding2uppstanding1upsatnding2upsstanding1upstadning2upstandding1upstandign2upstandingg1
Edit distance from "upstanding"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "upstanding"?
"upstanding" is spelled U-P-S-T-A-N-D-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is /ʌpˈstændɪŋ/.
What does "upstanding" mean?
As an adjective, "upstanding" means: Honest; reputable; respectable.
What are common misspellings of "upstanding"?
Common misspellings include "pustanding", "uppstanding", "upsatnding", "upsstanding", "upstadning". The correct spelling is "upstanding".
How do you pronounce "upstanding"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "upstanding" is /ʌpˈstændɪŋ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "upstanding"?
From up- + standing. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "upstanding", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list