# dubstep

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈdʌbstɛp/ · frequency rank #27,818

## Definitions
1. A subgenre of electronic dance music descended from 2-step garage that was popular in the early 2010s, characterized by its dark mood, sparse half-step and two-step rhythms, and emphasis on sub-bass.

## Etymology
From dub + 2-step garage, from around 2002.

## Easily confused with
- **dusted** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dubstep-vs-dusted)
- **duster** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dubstep-vs-duster)

## Common misspellings (11)
`dbustep`, `ddubstep`, `dubbstep`, `dubsetp`, `dubsstep`, `dubstepp`, `dubstpe`, `dubsttep`, `dubtsep`, `dusbtep`, `udbstep`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/dubstep