Subfamilia

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The verdict

“Subfamilia” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - hierarchische Ebene der biologischen Systematik unterhalb der Familia (Familie)

Corpus desk

Index DE-subfamilia · Subfamilia · German

Subfamilia · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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 Subfamilia
PropertyValue
HeadwordSubfamilia
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[…]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Subfamilia“ im Deutschen

Subfamilialiegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Subfamilia is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed […]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "hierarchische Ebene der biologischen Systematik unterhalb der Familia (Familie)".

Subfamilia doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Subfamilia, spelled S-U-B-F-A-M-I-L-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    hierarchische Ebene der biologischen Systematik unterhalb der Familia (Familie)

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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 "Subfamilia"?
"Subfamilia" is spelled S-U-B-F-A-M-I-L-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is […].
What does "Subfamilia" mean?
As a noun, "Subfamilia" means: hierarchische Ebene der biologischen Systematik unterhalb der Familia (Familie)
How do you pronounce "Subfamilia"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Subfamilia" is […]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Subfamilia" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list