subdivide
/ˌsʌb.dɪˈvaɪd/verb
subdivide is spelled S-U-B-D-I-V-I-D-E: 9 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 69,055th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, subdivide means “To divide into smaller sections” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in subdivide?
| Letters | 9: S-U-B-D-I-V-I-D-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 5 million words; the 69,055th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is subdivide?
Subdivide appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 69,055th 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).
How do you pronounce subdivide?
- /ˌsʌb.dɪˈvaɪd/
Subdivide has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-subdivide.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with subdivide
Also written: sub-divide (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of subdivide
- subdivides present, singular, he/she/it
- subdividing participle, present
- subdivided participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does subdivide mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To divide into smaller sections.
- 2
To divide a plot of land into plots for residences; to convert open land into housing.
This used to be farmland before developers bought it and subdivided it.
- 3
To divide divisions into smaller divisions.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Subdivide in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense To divide into smaller sections:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | subdiviser |
| Portuguese | subdividir |
| Spanish | subdividir |
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 subdivide come from?
From sub- + divide.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).