subscription

[səbˈskrɪpʃ(ə)n]

/[səbˈskrɪpʃ(ə)n]/ noun

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The verdict

“subscription” is uncommon German (frequency #80,973 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#80,973
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - regelmäßig oder vorab zu zahlender oder gezahlter Geldbetrag, um etwas zu bekommen, um an etwas teilzuhaben, oder um etwas zu unterstützen

Key facts for subscription
PropertyValue
Headwordsubscription
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[səbˈskrɪpʃ(ə)n]
Letters12
Frequency rank#80,973
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “subscription” 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). subscription lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

subscription is uncommon German at frequency #80,973 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [səbˈskrɪpʃ(ə)n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for subscription in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is subscription, spelled S-U-B-S-C-R-I-P-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    regelmäßig oder vorab zu zahlender oder gezahlter Geldbetrag, um etwas zu bekommen, um an etwas teilzuhaben, oder um etwas zu unterstützen
  2. 2
    diesbezügliches Arrangement oder Übereinkommen

This word in other languages

souscription(Français)

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 "subscription"?
"subscription" is spelled S-U-B-S-C-R-I-P-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [səbˈskrɪpʃ(ə)n].
What does "subscription" mean?
As a noun, "subscription" means: regelmäßig oder vorab zu zahlender oder gezahlter Geldbetrag, um etwas zu bekommen, um an etwas teilzuhaben, oder um etwas zu unterstützen
How do you pronounce "subscription"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "subscription" is [səbˈskrɪpʃ(ə)n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "subscription" come from?
"subscription" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “subscription”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-U-B-S-C-R-I-P-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [səbˈskrɪpʃ(ə)n] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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