Subjekt

[ˈzʊpjɛkt]

/[ˈzʊpjɛkt]/ noun

The verdict

“Subjekt” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #16,012 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#16,012
frequency rank, German
7
letters
11
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Satzglied, über das im Prädikat eine Aussage gemacht wird und das mit dem Verb im Numerus kongruiert.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Subjekt vs Sujet
71% similar
Subjekt vs suspekt
57% similar
Subjekt vs Subjekte
88% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Subjekt
PropertyValue
HeadwordSubjekt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈzʊpjɛkt]
Letters7
Frequency rank#16,012
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Subjekt” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Subjekt lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Subjekt is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈzʊpjɛkt]. Corpus data places it at rank #16,012 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Subjekt, with forms such as "sbujekt", "ssubjekt", and "subbjekt". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "Sujet", "suspekt", "Subjekte", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Subjekt, spelled S-U-B-J-E-K-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Satzglied, über das im Prädikat eine Aussage gemacht wird und das mit dem Verb im Numerus kongruiert.
  2. 2
    Mensch
  3. 3
    das handelnde Ich als Träger von Zuständen

Synonyms

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: sbujekt,ssubjekt,subbjekt,subejkt,subjekkt,subjektt,subjetk,subjjekt,subjket,sujbekt,usbjekt

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Subjekt - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

sbujekt2ssubjekt1subbjekt1subejkt2subjekkt1subjektt1subjetk2subjjekt1
Edit distance from "Subjekt"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Subjekt"?
"Subjekt" is spelled S-U-B-J-E-K-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzʊpjɛkt].
What does "Subjekt" mean?
As a noun, "Subjekt" means: Satzglied, über das im Prädikat eine Aussage gemacht wird und das mit dem Verb im Numerus kongruiert.
What words are commonly confused with "Subjekt"?
"Subjekt" is commonly confused with "Sujet", "suspekt", "Subjekte". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Subjekt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Subjekt" is [ˈzʊpjɛkt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Subjekt" come from?
"Subjekt" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Subjekt”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is S-U-B-J-E-K-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈzʊpjɛkt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Sujet” - see the side-by-side comparison. Subjekt vs Sujet
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list