subsistema

[suβ̞sisˈt̪ema]

/[suβ̞sisˈt̪ema]/ noun

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The verdict

“subsistema” has 17 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #42,711. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,711
frequency rank, Spanish
4,169
“S” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Sistema que es parte de otro sistema mayor que lo contiene.

Corpus desk

Index ES-subsistema · subsistema · Spanish

subsistema · rank #42,711 · 17 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #42,711
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,169
  • PHOTO-FINISH subsecuente

Nearest frequency peer: subsecuente (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “subsistema”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “subsistema” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

subsistema vs subsisten
80% similar
subsistema vs subsiste
80% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for subsistema
PropertyValue
Headwordsubsistema
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[suβ̞sisˈt̪ema]
Letters10
Frequency rank#42,711
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “subsistema”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).subsistemacae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “subsecuente” (#42,710), “subvencionado” (#42,712), “subcultura” (#42,709). Entre 4,169 lemas con “S”, “subsistema” va en #42,711. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around subsistema (IPA [suβ̞sisˈt̪ema]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #42,711 among 4,169 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Sistema que es parte de otro sistema mayor que lo contiene.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for subsistema, with forms such as "sbusistema", "ssubsistema", and "subbsistema". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "subsisten", "subsiste", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is subsistema, spelled S-U-B-S-I-S-T-E-M-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sistema que es parte de otro sistema mayor que lo contiene.

This word in other languages

subsystem(English)sous-système(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • sbusistema
  • ssubsistema
  • subbsistema
  • subcistema
  • subisstema
  • subsisetma
  • subsisstema
  • subsisteam
  • subsistemma
  • subsistmea
  • subsisttema
  • subsitsema
  • subssistema
  • subssitema
  • susbistema
  • suvsistema
  • usbsistema

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of subsistema - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

sbusistema2ssubsistema1subbsistema1subcistema1subisstema2subsisetma2subsisstema1subsisteam2
Edit distance from "subsistema"

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 "subsistema"?
"subsistema" is spelled S-U-B-S-I-S-T-E-M-A. The IPA pronunciation is [suβ̞sisˈt̪ema].
What does "subsistema" mean?
As a noun, "subsistema" means: Sistema que es parte de otro sistema mayor que lo contiene.
What words are commonly confused with "subsistema"?
"subsistema" is commonly confused with "subsisten", "subsiste". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "subsistema"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "subsistema" is [suβ̞sisˈt̪ema]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "subsistema" come from?
"subsistema" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "subsistema", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

subcultura#42,709seudónimos#42,692traslación#42,736utilitario#42,743

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

solucionando17 variantssancionadas17 variantsradiactivos17 variantsquímicamente17 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list