washing-up
/ˌwɑʃ.ɪŋˈʌp/
"washing-up" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“washing-up” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The act of washing dishes etc; dishwashing.
Corpus desk
Index EN-washing-up · washing-up · English
washing-up · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "W" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | washing-up |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˌwɑʃ.ɪŋˈʌp/ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “washing-up” in English
Rare enough to double-check
washing-up is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˌwɑʃ.ɪŋˈʌp/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "The act of washing dishes etc; dishwashing.".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for washing-up, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct English form is washing-up, spelled W-A-S-H-I-N-G---U-P.
Definition
- 1The act of washing dishes etc; dishwashing.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how washing-up appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
I’ll do the washing-up if you put it all away.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.