# subsequent

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈsʌbsɪkwənt/ · frequency rank #3,728

## Definitions
1. Following in time; coming or being after something else at any time, indefinitely.
2. Following in order of place; succeeding.
3. Following a line in the earth that is more easily eroded.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French subséquent, from Latin subsequentis, form of subsequēns, present participle of
subsequor (“to follow, to succeed”).

## Easily confused with
- **subsequently** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/subsequent-vs-subsequently)

## Common misspellings (15)
`sbusequent`, `ssubsequent`, `subbsequent`, `subesquent`, `subseqeunt`, `subseqquent`, `subsequennt`, `subsequentt`, `subsequetn`, `subsequnet`, `subseuqent`, `subsqeuent`, `subssequent`, `susbequent`, `usbsequent`

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