subject

/ˈsʌb.d͡ʒɛkt/

//ˈsʌb.d͡ʒɛkt// adj

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The verdict

“subject” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #62,672 among 34,953 “S” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#62,672
frequency rank, Spanish
34,953
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Sujeto.

Key facts for subject
PropertyValue
Headwordsubject
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈsʌb.d͡ʒɛkt/
Letters7
Frequency rank#62,672
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “subject” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). subject lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

subject is uncommon Spanish at frequency #62,672 among 34,953 “S” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈsʌb.d͡ʒɛkt/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

subject doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is subject, spelled S-U-B-J-E-C-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sujeto.
  2. 2
    Controlado, dominado.
  3. 3
    Influenciado.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "subject"?
"subject" is spelled S-U-B-J-E-C-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈsʌb.d͡ʒɛkt/.
What does "subject" mean?
As an adjective, "subject" means: Sujeto.
How do you pronounce "subject"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "subject" is /ˈsʌb.d͡ʒɛkt/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "subject" come from?
"subject" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “subject”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is S-U-B-J-E-C-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈsʌb.d͡ʒɛkt/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list