subparagraph
/səbˈpɛɹəɡɹæf/noun, verb
subparagraph is spelled S-U-B-P-A-R-A-G-R-A-P-H: 12 letters. It appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 78,613th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, subparagraph means “Part of a longer paragraph that can be considered alone, as in a legal document” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of subparagraph is subparagraphs.
How many letters and syllables are in subparagraph?
| Letters | 12: S-U-B-P-A-R-A-G-R-A-P-H |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 7 million words; the 78,613th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is subparagraph?
Subparagraph appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 78,613th 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 subparagraph?
- Canada /səbˈpɛɹəɡɹæf/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Words people confuse with subparagraph
Also written: sub-paragraph (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of subparagraph
- subparagraphs plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- subparagraphing participle, present
- subparagraphed participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does subparagraph mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Part of a longer paragraph that can be considered alone, as in a legal document.
verb
- 1
To divide a document into subparagraphs.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate subparagraph?
Wiktionary records one abbreviation of subparagraph: subpara..
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Subparagraph in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense part of a longer paragraph that can be considered alone:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Unterabsatz |
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 subparagraph come from?
From sub- + paragraph.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).