subordination

/səˌbɔːdɪˈneɪʃn̩/

//səˌbɔːdɪˈneɪʃn̩// noun

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"subordination" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“subordination” has 20 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #47,358. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#47,358
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
20
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The process of making or classing (something or somebody) as subordinate.

Corpus desk

Index EN-subordination · subordination · English

subordination · rank #47,358 · 20 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #47,358
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 20 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH submerge

Nearest frequency peer: submerge (-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 “subordination”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “subordination” 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 subordination
PropertyValue
Headwordsubordination
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/səˌbɔːdɪˈneɪʃn̩/
Letters13
Frequency rank#47,358
Misspellings tracked20
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “subordination”

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).subordinationlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “submerge” (#47,357), “summarise” (#47,359), “Styx” (#47,356). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “subordination” is #47,358. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 20 spelling variants around subordination (IPA /səˌbɔːdɪˈneɪʃn̩/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #47,358 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 20 likely wrong-spelling variants for subordination, with forms such as "sbuordination", "ssubordination", and "subbordination". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle French subordination, from Medieval Latin subordinatio. The correct English form is subordination, spelled S-U-B-O-R-D-I-N-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The process of making or classing (something or somebody) as subordinate.
  2. 2
    The property of being subordinate; inferiority of rank or position.
  3. 3
    The quality of being properly obedient to a superior (as a superior officer); this quality as a systemic principle of discipline within a hierarchical organization.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Sound logic, as the habitual subordination of the individual to the species, and of the species to the genus […]

Etymology

From Middle French subordination, from Medieval Latin subordinatio.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • sbuordination
  • ssubordination
  • subbordination
  • subodrination
  • suborddination
  • subordiantion
  • subordinaiton
  • subordinasion
  • subordinatino
  • subordinationn
  • subordinatoin
  • subordinattion
  • subordinnation
  • subordintaion
  • subordniation
  • suboridnation
  • suborrdination
  • subrodination
  • suobrdination
  • usbordination

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of subordination - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

sbuordination2ssubordination1subbordination1subodrination2suborddination1subordiantion2subordinaiton2subordinasion1
Edit distance from "subordination"

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 "subordination"?
"subordination" is spelled S-U-B-O-R-D-I-N-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /səˌbɔːdɪˈneɪʃn̩/.
What does "subordination" mean?
As a noun, "subordination" means: The process of making or classing (something or somebody) as subordinate.
What are common misspellings of "subordination"?
Common misspellings include "sbuordination", "ssubordination", "subbordination", "subodrination", "suborddination". The correct spelling is "subordination".
How do you pronounce "subordination"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "subordination" is /səˌbɔːdɪˈneɪʃn̩/. 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 "subordination"?
From Middle French subordination, from Medieval Latin subordinatio. 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 "subordination", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (20 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list