# subsection

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #21,084

## Definitions
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.

## Etymology
From sub- + section.

## Easily confused with
- **substation** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/subsection-vs-substation)
- **subduction** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/subduction-vs-subsection)

## Common misspellings (16)
`sbusection`, `ssubsection`, `subbsection`, `subesction`, `subscetion`, `subsecction`, `subseciton`, `subsecsion`, `subsectino`, `subsectionn`, `subsectoin`, `subsecttion`, `subsetcion`, `subssection`, `susbection`, `usbsection`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/subsection