# subspecies

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈsʌbspiːʃiːz/ · frequency rank #30,992

## Definitions
1. A rank in the classification of organisms, below species.
2. A taxon at that rank, often indicated with trinomial nomenclature (such as Felis silvestris silvestris in zoology and Pinus nigra subsp. salzmannii in botany).
3. A subdivision of a species in other scientific disciplines.

## Etymology
From sub- + species.

## Common misspellings (15)
`sbuspecies`, `ssubspecies`, `subbspecies`, `subpsecies`, `subsepcies`, `subspceies`, `subspeccies`, `subspeceis`, `subspeciess`, `subspecise`, `subspeices`, `subsppecies`, `subsspecies`, `susbpecies`, `usbspecies`

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