subtropischen

[ˈzʊpˌtʁoːpɪʃn̩]

/[ˈzʊpˌtʁoːpɪʃn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“subtropischen” is uncommon German (frequency #66,747 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#66,747
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs subtropisch

Key facts for subtropischen
PropertyValue
Headwordsubtropischen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈzʊpˌtʁoːpɪʃn̩]
Letters13
Frequency rank#66,747
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “subtropischen” 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). subtropischen lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

subtropischen is uncommon German at frequency #66,747 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈzʊpˌtʁoːpɪʃn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 12 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for subtropischen, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, 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 subtropischen, spelled S-U-B-T-R-O-P-I-S-C-H-E-N.

Definition

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

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 "subtropischen"?
"subtropischen" is spelled S-U-B-T-R-O-P-I-S-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzʊpˌtʁoːpɪʃn̩].
What does "subtropischen" mean?
As an adjective, "subtropischen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs subtropisch
How do you pronounce "subtropischen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "subtropischen" is [ˈzʊpˌtʁoːpɪʃn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "subtropischen" come from?
"subtropischen" 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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Using “subtropischen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-U-B-T-R-O-P-I-S-C-H-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈzʊpˌtʁoːpɪʃn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list