subvention
/sʌbˈvɛnʃ(ə)n/noun, verb
subvention is spelled S-U-B-V-E-N-T-I-O-N: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 19 million words in written English, the 131,834th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, subvention means “A subsidy; provision of financial or other support” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of subvention is subventions.
How many letters and syllables are in subvention?
| Letters | 10: S-U-B-V-E-N-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 19 million words; the 131,834th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is subvention?
Subvention appears about once in every 19 million words in written English, the 131,834th 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 subvention?
- US /sʌbˈvɛnʃ(ə)n/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Neøn-subvention.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with subvention?
2 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as subvention from its last stressed vowel (/ɛnʃn/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of subvention
- subventions plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- subventioning participle, present
- subventioned participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does subvention mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A subsidy; provision of financial or other support.
- 2
obsoleteThe act of coming under.
- 3
archaicThe act of relieving, as of a burden; support; aid; assistance; help.
verb
- 1
To subsidise.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Subvention in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | subvención , subvencionar |
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 subvention come from?
From Middle French subvention, from Late Latin subventio, from Latin subvenio (assist).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).