# upstate

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈʌpsteɪt/ · frequency rank #18,728

## Definitions
1. The northern section of a state.
2. The inland section of a state, particularly South Carolina.
3. A period during sleep when somebody is primed and ready to learn.

## Etymology
From up + state.

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

## Common misspellings (10)
`pustate`, `uppstate`, `upsatte`, `upsstate`, `upstaet`, `upstatte`, `upsttae`, `upsttate`, `uptsate`, `usptate`

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