subtype
noun, verb
subtype is spelled S-U-B-T-Y-P-E: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 36,565th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, subtype means “A group of specific things within a larger, more general group” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of subtype is subtypes.
How many letters and syllables are in subtype?
| Letters | 7: S-U-B-T-Y-P-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 36,565th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is subtype?
Subtype appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 36,565th 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 subtype?
Subtype has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of subtype
- subtypes plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- subtyping participle, present
- subtyped participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does subtype mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A group of specific things within a larger, more general group.
- 2
The data type represented by a subclass.
verb
- 1
To categorise as a subtype.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Subtype in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense a group of specific things within a larger, more general group:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | subtipo |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does subtype come from?
From sub- + type.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).