subsection
noun, verb
subsection is spelled S-U-B-S-E-C-T-I-O-N: 10 letters and 3 syllables. It appears 1.8 times per million words in written English, the 20,906th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, subsection means “A defined part of a section” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of subsection is subsections.
How many letters and syllables are in subsection?
| Letters | 10: S-U-B-S-E-C-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.8 times per million words; the 20,906th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is subsection?
Subsection appears 1.8 times per million words in written English, the 20,906th 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 subsection?
Subsection has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-subsection.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of subsection
- subsections plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- subsectioning participle, present
- subsectioned participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does subsection mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A defined part of a section.
- 2
A subpart of a legal document such as law.
- 3
An informal taxonomic category below section and above family.
- 4
A taxonomic rank below section and above species.
verb
- 1
To insert subsections (into some text, etc.)
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate subsection?
Wiktionary records one abbreviation of subsection: subsec..
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Subsection in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | sous-section , paragraphe |
| German | Unterabschnitt, Unterabteilung, Untersektion, Teilstrecke, Streckenteil |
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 subsection come from?
From sub- + section.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).