# subcutaneous

> English word · Adjective · IPA /sʌbkjuːˈteɪnɪəs/ · frequency rank #35,961

## Definitions
1. Pertaining to the fatty layer under the skin.

## Etymology
From Latin subcutāneus, from sub- + cutis (“skin”) + adjectival suffix -āneus.

## Common misspellings (17)
`sbucutaneous`, `ssubcutaneous`, `subbcutaneous`, `subccutaneous`, `subctuaneous`, `subcuatneous`, `subcutaenous`, `subcutaneosu`, `subcutaneouss`, `subcutaneuos`, `subcutanneous`, `subcutanoeus`, `subcutnaeous`, `subcuttaneous`, `subuctaneous`, `sucbutaneous`, `usbcutaneous`

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