subordination
/səˌbɔːdɪˈneɪʃn̩/
"subordination" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“subordination” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #47,358 in English word frequency and used as a noun.
- #47,358
- frequency rank, English
- 13
- letters
- 20
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The process of making or classing (something or somebody) as subordinate.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | subordination |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /səˌbɔːdɪˈneɪʃn̩/ |
| Letters | 13 |
| Frequency rank | #47,358 |
| Misspellings tracked | 20 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “subordination” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for subordination is 13 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /səˌbɔːdɪˈneɪʃn̩/. Corpus data places it at rank #47,358 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
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
- 1The process of making or classing (something or somebody) as subordinate.
- 2The property of being subordinate; inferiority of rank or position.
- 3The quality of being properly obedient to a superior (as a superior officer); this quality as a systemic principle of discipline within a hierarchical organization.
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.
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.
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Using “subordination”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is S-U-B-O-R-D-I-N-A-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /səˌbɔːdɪˈneɪʃn̩/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.