upvote
/ˈʌpˌvoʊt/noun, verb
upvote is spelled U-P-V-O-T-E: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 77,666th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, upvote means “A vote for something that increases a cumulative tally of popularity” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of upvote is upvotes.
How many letters and syllables are in upvote?
| Letters | 6: U-P-V-O-T-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 7 million words; the 77,666th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is upvote?
Upvote appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 77,666th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce upvote?
- UK /ˈʌpˌvəʊt/
- US /ˈʌpˌvoʊt/
- US [ˈʌpˌβoʊt]
Upvote has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of upvote
- upvotes plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- upboat
- upvoting participle, present
- upvoted participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does upvote mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A vote for something that increases a cumulative tally of popularity.
verb
- 1
To vote for, increasing a cumulative tally of popularity.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Upvote in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense to vote for, increasing a tally:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Upvote |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does upvote come from?
From up- + vote.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).