subtrahieren

[zʊptʁaˈhiːʁən]

/[zʊptʁaˈhiːʁən]/ verb

The verdict

“subtrahieren” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Zahl von einer anderen abziehen; eine Subtraktion vornehmen

Corpus desk

Index DE-subtrahieren · subtrahieren · German

subtrahieren · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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.

Key facts for subtrahieren
PropertyValue
Headwordsubtrahieren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[zʊptʁaˈhiːʁən]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „subtrahieren“ im Deutschen

subtrahierensitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

subtrahieren is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [zʊptʁaˈhiːʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine Zahl von einer anderen abziehen; eine Subtraktion vornehmen".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for subtrahieren, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is subtrahieren, spelled S-U-B-T-R-A-H-I-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Zahl von einer anderen abziehen; eine Subtraktion vornehmen

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Subtrahiert man 58 von 120, erhält man 62.

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This word in other languages

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "subtrahieren"?
"subtrahieren" is spelled S-U-B-T-R-A-H-I-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [zʊptʁaˈhiːʁən].
What does "subtrahieren" mean?
As a verb, "subtrahieren" means: eine Zahl von einer anderen abziehen; eine Subtraktion vornehmen
How do you pronounce "subtrahieren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "subtrahieren" is [zʊptʁaˈhiːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "subtrahieren" come from?
"subtrahieren" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list