subcarrier
noun
subcarrier is spelled S-U-B-C-A-R-R-I-E-R: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 93,703rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, subcarrier means “A separate signal carried on a main radio transmission, often carrying additional information such as voice or data” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of subcarrier is subcarriers.
How many letters and syllables are in subcarrier?
| Letters | 10: S-U-B-C-A-R-R-I-E-R |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 10 million words; the 93,703rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is subcarrier?
Subcarrier appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 93,703rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of subcarrier
- subcarriers plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does subcarrier mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A separate signal carried on a main radio transmission, often carrying additional information such as voice or data.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Subcarrier in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense separate radio signal:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | sous-porteuse |
| German | Hilfsträger |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does subcarrier come from?
From sub- + carrier.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).