subtiler

[zʊpˈtiːlɐ]

/[zʊpˈtiːlɐ]/ adj

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The verdict

“subtiler” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #49,283. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#49,283
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-subtiler · subtiler · German

subtiler · rank #49,283 · 12 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #49,283
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Subjektivität

Nearest frequency peer: Subjektivität (-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 „subtiler“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „subtiler“ 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).

subtiler vs subtil
75% similar
subtiler vs subtile
88% similar
subtiler vs subtilen
88% similar

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

Key facts for subtiler
PropertyValue
Headwordsubtiler
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[zʊpˈtiːlɐ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#49,283
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „subtiler“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.subtilerliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Subjektivität“ (#49,282), „Strähnen“ (#49,281), „surft“ (#49,285). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „subtiler“ bei #49,283. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around subtiler (IPA [zʊpˈtiːlɐ]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #49,283 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for subtiler, with forms such as "sbutiler", "ssubtiler", and "subbtiler". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "subtil", "subtile", "subtilen", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is subtiler, spelled S-U-B-T-I-L-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs subtil
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs subtil
  3. 3
    Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs subtil
  4. 4
    Genitiv Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs subtil
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs subtil

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • sbutiler
  • ssubtiler
  • subbtiler
  • subitler
  • subtielr
  • subtilerr
  • subtiller
  • subtilre
  • subtlier
  • subttiler
  • sutbiler
  • usbtiler

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

sbutiler2ssubtiler1subbtiler1subitler2subtielr2subtilerr1subtiller1subtilre2
Edit distance from "subtiler"

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 "subtiler"?
"subtiler" is spelled S-U-B-T-I-L-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [zʊpˈtiːlɐ].
What does "subtiler" mean?
As an adjective, "subtiler" means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs subtil
What words are commonly confused with "subtiler"?
"subtiler" is commonly confused with "subtil", "subtile", "subtilen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "subtiler"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "subtiler" is [zʊpˈtiːlɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "subtiler" come from?
"subtiler" 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 "subtiler", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Strähnen#49,281survivor#49,286swimming#49,288Steroide#49,270

Similar misspelling depth

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

Teppichen12 variantsSolistin12 variantsUmsätzen12 variantsunterzog12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list