Subsistenz
[zʊpzɪsˈtɛnt͡s]
The verdict
“Subsistenz” 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) - das Bestehen durch sich selbst und unabhängig von anderen
Corpus desk
Index DE-subsistenz · Subsistenz · German
Subsistenz · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-3 3 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Subsistenz |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [zʊpzɪsˈtɛnt͡s] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Subsistenz“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Subsistenz is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [zʊpzɪsˈtɛnt͡s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for Subsistenz in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Subsistenz, spelled S-U-B-S-I-S-T-E-N-Z.
Definition
- 1das Bestehen durch sich selbst und unabhängig von anderen
- 2finanzieller und materieller Aufwand, der zum Leben notwendig ist
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Subsistenz appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Der kaiserliche Hof, die umfangreiche Bürokratie und das Heer verzehrten fast die Gesamtheit der in den Städten und auf dem Lande über die Subsistenz hinaus erwirtschafteten Überschüsse.“
Synonyms
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.