# yup

> English word · Noun · IPA /jʌp/ · frequency rank #6,537

## Definitions
1. A yes; an affirmative answer.

## Etymology
Representing yeah pronounced with the mouth snapped closed at the end (excrescent IPA⁽ᵏᵉʸ⁾: /p/). Compare yep, nope, welp, and ope.

## Easily confused with
- **Yuri** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/yup-vs-yuri)
- **y** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/y-vs-yup)
- **ya** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ya-vs-yup)
- **yo** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/yo-vs-yup)
- **ye** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ye-vs-yup)
- **yu** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/yu-vs-yup)
- **yr** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/yr-vs-yup)
- **Yi** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/yi-vs-yup)
- **yt** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/yt-vs-yup)
- **Ys** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ys-vs-yup)
- **YG** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/yg-vs-yup)
- **YP** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/yp-vs-yup)
- **you** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/you-vs-yup)
- **yet** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/yet-vs-yup)
- **yes** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/yes-vs-yup)
- **yep** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/yep-vs-yup)
- **yea** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/yea-vs-yup)
- **yay** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/yay-vs-yup)
- **yen** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/yen-vs-yup)
- **yah** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/yah-vs-yup)

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