subreddit

noun

"subreddit" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“subreddit” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #49,077. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#49,077
frequency rank, English
54,294
“S” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Any of the subforums, generally intended for discussion of a specific topic, on the Reddit web site.

Key facts for subreddit
PropertyValue
Headwordsubreddit
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters9
Frequency rank#49,077
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “subreddit” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). subreddit lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around subreddit, anoun. Corpus frequency is #49,077 among 54,294 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Any of the subforums, generally intended for discussion of a specific topic, on the Reddit web site.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for subreddit, with forms such as "sbureddit", "ssubreddit", and "subbreddit". 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. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From sub- + Reddit. The correct English form is subreddit, spelled S-U-B-R-E-D-D-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Any of the subforums, generally intended for discussion of a specific topic, on the Reddit web site.

Etymology

From sub- + Reddit.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • sbureddit
  • ssubreddit
  • subbreddit
  • suberddit
  • subrdedit
  • subredditt
  • subreddti
  • subredidt
  • subredit
  • subrreddit
  • surbeddit
  • usbreddit

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of subreddit - 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.

sbureddit2ssubreddit1subbreddit1suberddit2subrdedit2subredditt1subreddti2subredidt2
Edit distance from "subreddit"

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 "subreddit"?
"subreddit" is spelled S-U-B-R-E-D-D-I-T.
What does "subreddit" mean?
As a noun, "subreddit" means: Any of the subforums, generally intended for discussion of a specific topic, on the Reddit web site.
What are common misspellings of "subreddit"?
Common misspellings include "sbureddit", "ssubreddit", "subbreddit", "suberddit", "subrdedit". The correct spelling is "subreddit".
What is the origin of the word "subreddit"?
From sub- + Reddit. See the full etymology section above for more details.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “subreddit”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is S-U-B-R-E-D-D-I-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Same frequency band

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list