subscapular
adjective, noun
subscapular is spelled S-U-B-S-C-A-P-U-L-A-R: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 60 million words in written English, the 243,301st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, subscapular means “Situated beneath the scapula; infrascapular” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in subscapular?
| Letters | 11: S-U-B-S-C-A-P-U-L-A-R |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 60 million words; the 243,301st 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 subscapular?
Subscapular appears about once in every 60 million words in written English, the 243,301st 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).
Forms of subscapular
- subscapulary
- subscapulars plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does subscapular mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Situated beneath the scapula; infrascapular.
the subscapular muscle
noun
- 1
A subscapular vessel or nerve.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Subscapular in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense beneath the scapula:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | subescapular |
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 subscapular come from?
From sub- + scapular.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).