yuppity

[ˈjʌpɨɾi]

/[ˈjʌpɨɾi]/ adv

"yuppity" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“yuppity” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Yes.

Corpus desk

Index EN-yuppity · yuppity · English

yuppity · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "Y" 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.

Key facts for yuppity
PropertyValue
Headwordyuppity
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[ˈjʌpɨɾi]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “yuppity” in English

yuppityranks outside the top 100,000 English headwords, in the long tail of specialist, archaic, or seldom-used vocabulary, exactly the territory where a reader stops mid-sentence to double-check spelling.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

yuppity is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed [ˈjʌpɨɾi]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Yes.".

No misspelling variants are generated for yuppity in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: Alteration of yup. The correct English form is yuppity, spelled Y-U-P-P-I-T-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Yes.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. >and she's got it to work properly now, Yuppity! =)
  2. >The rule you quote here would match any From: line that had something >after From: and outside the angle brackets. According to the Turnpike >Help File - which you really ought to read if you intend to embark upon >this sort of exercise: Yuppity!

Etymology

Alteration of yup.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "yuppity"?
"yuppity" is spelled Y-U-P-P-I-T-Y. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈjʌpɨɾi].
What does "yuppity" mean?
As an adverb, "yuppity" means: Yes.
How do you pronounce "yuppity"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "yuppity" is [ˈjʌpɨɾi]. 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 "yuppity"?
Alteration of yup. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list