# substation

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #31,785

## Definitions
1. A site where electricity supplied by long-distance (high-voltage) transmission lines is transformed or regulated for local (low-voltage) distribution.
2. A satellite police station serving one neighborhood or part of a larger jurisdiction.
3. A branch post office.
4. Any subordinate station.

## Etymology
From sub- + station.

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

## Common misspellings (16)
`sbustation`, `ssubstation`, `subbstation`, `subsattion`, `subsstation`, `substaiton`, `substasion`, `substatino`, `substationn`, `substatoin`, `substattion`, `substtaion`, `substtation`, `subtsation`, `susbtation`, `usbstation`

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