subsónico
[suβ̞ˈsoniko]
The verdict
“subsónico” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - Menor o inferior a la velocidad del sonido.
Corpus desk
Index ES-subsonico · subsónico · Spanish
subsónico · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "S" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | subsónico |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [suβ̞ˈsoniko] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “subsónico” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
subsónico is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [suβ̞ˈsoniko]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
subsónico doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, 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 subsónico, spelled S-U-B-S-Ó-N-I-C-O.
Definition
- 1Menor o inferior a la velocidad del sonido.
- 2Se dice de una aeronave que alcanza cuya velocidad no lleva a superar la del sonido.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how subsónico appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Restricciones operativas: medidas relacionadas con el ruido que limitan o reducen el acceso de aviones de reacción subsónicos civiles a un aeropuerto.
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