# subset

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈsʌbˌsɛt/ · frequency rank #14,427

## Definitions
1. A set A such that every element of A is also an element of S.
2. A group of things or people, all of which are in a specified larger group.

## Etymology
From sub- + set.

## Easily confused with
- **sunset** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/subset-vs-sunset)
- **Sussex** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/subset-vs-sussex)
- **subvert** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/subset-vs-subvert)
- **subtext** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/subset-vs-subtext)
- **submit** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/submit-vs-subset)
- **subject** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/subject-vs-subset)

## Common misspellings (9)
`sbuset`, `ssubset`, `subbset`, `subest`, `subsett`, `subsset`, `subste`, `susbet`, `usbset`

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