# subterranean

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˌsʌbtəˈɹeɪniən/ · frequency rank #25,226

## Definitions
1. Below ground, under the earth, underground.
2. Secret, concealed.

## Etymology
From Latin subterrāneus + -an. Compare subterrane and subterraneous.

## Common misspellings (16)
`sbuterranean`, `ssubterranean`, `subbterranean`, `subetrranean`, `subteranean`, `subterarnean`, `subterraenan`, `subterranaen`, `subterraneann`, `subterranena`, `subterrannean`, `subterrnaean`, `subtreranean`, `subtterranean`, `sutberranean`, `usbterranean`

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