Subkultur

[ˈzʊpkʊlˌtuːɐ̯]

/[ˈzʊpkʊlˌtuːɐ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Subkultur” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #39,653. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#39,653
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine bestimmte Gruppe, die sich von der restlichen Gesellschaft teilweise oder ganz abgrenzt

Corpus desk

Index DE-subkultur · Subkultur · German

Subkultur · rank #39,653 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #39,653
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Swimmingpool

Nearest frequency peer: Swimmingpool (+1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Subkultur“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Subkultur“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Subkultur
PropertyValue
HeadwordSubkultur
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈzʊpkʊlˌtuːɐ̯]
Letters9
Frequency rank#39,653
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Subkultur“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Subkulturliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Swimmingpool“ (#39,654), „Streifzug“ (#39,651), „Säcken“ (#39,655). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Subkultur“ bei #39,653. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Subkultur (IPA [ˈzʊpkʊlˌtuːɐ̯]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #39,653 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "eine bestimmte Gruppe, die sich von der restlichen Gesellschaft teilweise oder ganz abgrenzt".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Subkultur, with forms such as "sbukultur", "ssubkultur", and "subbkultur". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Subkultur, spelled S-U-B-K-U-L-T-U-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine bestimmte Gruppe, die sich von der restlichen Gesellschaft teilweise oder ganz abgrenzt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die iranische Kultur ist eine Subkultur des muslimisch-schiitischen Kulturkreises mit seinen Eigenheiten.
  2. „Punk oder Punkrock ist eine Musikrichtung der Rockmusik, die Mitte der 1970er Jahre in London und New York im Zusammenhang mit der Subkultur von Punk entstanden ist.“

This word in other languages

subculture(English)subcultura(Español)sous-culture(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • sbukultur
  • ssubkultur
  • subbkultur
  • subkkultur
  • subklutur
  • subkulltur
  • subkultru
  • subkulttur
  • subkulturr
  • subkulutr
  • subkutlur
  • subukltur
  • sukbultur
  • usbkultur

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Subkultur - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

sbukultur2ssubkultur1subbkultur1subkkultur1subklutur2subkulltur1subkultru2subkulttur1
Edit distance from "Subkultur"

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 "Subkultur"?
"Subkultur" is spelled S-U-B-K-U-L-T-U-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzʊpkʊlˌtuːɐ̯].
What does "Subkultur" mean?
As a noun, "Subkultur" means: eine bestimmte Gruppe, die sich von der restlichen Gesellschaft teilweise oder ganz abgrenzt
What are common misspellings of "Subkultur"?
Common misspellings include "sbukultur", "ssubkultur", "subbkultur", "subkkultur", "subklutur". The correct spelling is "Subkultur".
How do you pronounce "Subkultur"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Subkultur" is [ˈzʊpkʊlˌtuːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Subkultur" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Subkultur", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Streifzug#39,651strafbare#39,650Teelöffel#39,661Stadtwald#39,643

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

Tonträger14 variantstreffender14 variantsunstrittig14 variantsSantander14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list