# subcontinent

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌsʌbˈkɒntɪnənt/ · frequency rank #31,782

## Definitions
1. A large landmass which is either smaller than a continent (such as Greenland), or part of an even larger continent (such as the Indian subcontinent).

## Etymology
From sub- + continent.

## Common misspellings (19)
`sbucontinent`, `ssubcontinent`, `subbcontinent`, `subccontinent`, `subcnotinent`, `subconitnent`, `subconntinent`, `subcontiennt`, `subcontinennt`, `subcontinentt`, `subcontinetn`, `subcontinnent`, `subcontinnet`, `subcontnient`, `subconttinent`, `subcotninent`, `subocntinent`, `sucbontinent`, `usbcontinent`

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