substate
sub·state/ˈsʌb.steɪ̯t/noun
substate is spelled S-U-B-S-T-A-T-E: 8 letters and 2 syllables (sub·state). It appears about once in every 31 million words in written English, the 169,822nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, substate means “A subdivision of a state” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of substate is substates.
How many letters and syllables are in substate?
| Letters | 8: S-U-B-S-T-A-T-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: sub·state |
| In writing | about once in every 31 million words; the 169,822nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is substate?
Substate appears about once in every 31 million words in written English, the 169,822nd 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 substate?
- US /ˈsʌb.steɪ̯t/
- Australia /ˈsɐb.stæɪ̯t/
- /ˈsʌb.stet/
Substate has 2 syllables, split sub·state in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-substate.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of substate
- substates plural
- sub-state
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does substate mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A subdivision of a state.
- 2
A lower or a subsidiary state.
- 3
A subdivision of a state of existence.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does substate come from?
From sub- + state. First attested in 1823.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).