# subtype

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #36,767

## Definitions
1. A group of specific things within a larger, more general group.
2. The data type represented by a subclass.

## Etymology
From sub- + type.

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

## Common misspellings (11)
`sbutype`, `ssubtype`, `subbtype`, `subtpye`, `subttype`, `subtyep`, `subtyppe`, `subtyype`, `subytpe`, `sutbype`, `usbtype`

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