subjugation

/ˌsʌbd͡ʒʊˈɡeɪʃən/

//ˌsʌbd͡ʒʊˈɡeɪʃən// noun

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"subjugation" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“subjugation” has 17 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #40,468. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,468
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The act of subjugating.

Corpus desk

Index EN-subjugation · subjugation · English

subjugation · rank #40,468 · 17 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #40,468
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH stringing

Nearest frequency peer: stringing (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “subjugation”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “subjugation” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for subjugation
PropertyValue
Headwordsubjugation
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌsʌbd͡ʒʊˈɡeɪʃən/
Letters11
Frequency rank#40,468
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “subjugation”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).subjugationlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “stringing” (#40,467), “strep” (#40,466), “surrogacy” (#40,471). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “subjugation” is #40,468. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around subjugation (IPA /ˌsʌbd͡ʒʊˈɡeɪʃən/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #40,468 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for subjugation, with forms such as "sbujugation", "ssubjugation", and "subbjugation". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From New Latin subiugātiō, from Latin subiugō (“to subjugate”). By surface analysis, subjugate + -ion. The correct English form is subjugation, spelled S-U-B-J-U-G-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The act of subjugating.
  2. 2
    The state of being subjugated; forced control by others.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how subjugation appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Few concepts are as emotionally charged as that of race. The word conjures up a mixture of associations—culture, ethnicity, genetics, subjugation, exclusion and persecution. But is the tragic history of efforts to define groups of people by race really a matter of the misuse of science, the abuse of a valid biological concept?

Etymology

From New Latin subiugātiō, from Latin subiugō (“to subjugate”). By surface analysis, subjugate + -ion.

Synonyms

conquest

This word in other languages

assujettissement(Français)Unterwerfung(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • sbujugation
  • ssubjugation
  • subbjugation
  • subjguation
  • subjjugation
  • subjuagtion
  • subjugaiton
  • subjugasion
  • subjugatino
  • subjugationn
  • subjugatoin
  • subjugattion
  • subjuggation
  • subjugtaion
  • subujgation
  • sujbugation
  • usbjugation

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of subjugation - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

sbujugation2ssubjugation1subbjugation1subjguation2subjjugation1subjuagtion2subjugaiton2subjugasion1
Edit distance from "subjugation"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "subjugation"?
"subjugation" is spelled S-U-B-J-U-G-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌsʌbd͡ʒʊˈɡeɪʃən/.
What does "subjugation" mean?
As a noun, "subjugation" means: The act of subjugating.
What are common misspellings of "subjugation"?
Common misspellings include "sbujugation", "ssubjugation", "subbjugation", "subjguation", "subjjugation". The correct spelling is "subjugation".
How do you pronounce "subjugation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "subjugation" is /ˌsʌbd͡ʒʊˈɡeɪʃən/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "subjugation"?
From New Latin subiugātiō, from Latin subiugō (“to subjugate”). By surface analysis, subjugate + -ion. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "subjugation", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list