subtilen

[zʊpˈtiːlən]

/[zʊpˈtiːlən]/ adj

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The verdict

“subtilen” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #44,262. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#44,262
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs subtil

Corpus desk

Index DE-subtilen · subtilen · German

subtilen · rank #44,262 · 12 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #44,262
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH subjektives

Nearest frequency peer: subjektives (-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 „subtilen“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

subtilen vs subtiler
88% similar
subtilen vs subtil
75% similar
subtilen vs Stilen
63% similar

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

Key facts for subtilen
PropertyValue
Headwordsubtilen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[zʊpˈtiːlən]
Letters8
Frequency rank#44,262
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „subtilen“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).subtilenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „subjektives“ (#44,261), „success“ (#44,263), „Sweden“ (#44,264). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „subtilen“ bei #44,262. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around subtilen (IPA [zʊpˈtiːlən]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #44,262 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for subtilen, with forms such as "sbutilen", "ssubtilen", and "subbtilen". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "subtiler", "subtil", "Stilen", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is subtilen, spelled S-U-B-T-I-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs subtil
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs subtil
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs subtil
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs subtil
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs subtil
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs subtil
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs subtil
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs subtil
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs subtil
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs subtil
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs subtil
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs subtil

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • sbutilen
  • ssubtilen
  • subbtilen
  • subitlen
  • subtieln
  • subtilenn
  • subtillen
  • subtilne
  • subtlien
  • subttilen
  • sutbilen
  • usbtilen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of subtilen - 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.

sbutilen2ssubtilen1subbtilen1subitlen2subtieln2subtilenn1subtillen1subtilne2
Edit distance from "subtilen"

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 "subtilen"?
"subtilen" is spelled S-U-B-T-I-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [zʊpˈtiːlən].
What does "subtilen" mean?
As an adjective, "subtilen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs subtil
What words are commonly confused with "subtilen"?
"subtilen" is commonly confused with "subtiler", "subtil", "Stilen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "subtilen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "subtilen" is [zʊpˈtiːlən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "subtilen" come from?
"subtilen" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

Strumpf12 variantstwitterte12 variantsUmtausch12 variantsselbiger12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list