subterfugios

[suβ̞t̪eɾˈfuxjos]

/[suβ̞t̪eɾˈfuxjos]/ noun

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The verdict

“subterfugios” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #86,267 among 34,953 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#86,267
frequency rank, Spanish
34,953
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forma del plural de subterfugio.

Key facts for subterfugios
PropertyValue
Headwordsubterfugios
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[suβ̞t̪eɾˈfuxjos]
Letters12
Frequency rank#86,267
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “subterfugios” 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). subterfugios 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

subterfugios is uncommon Spanish at frequency #86,267 among 34,953 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [suβ̞t̪eɾˈfuxjos]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forma del plural de subterfugio.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for subterfugios, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is subterfugios, spelled S-U-B-T-E-R-F-U-G-I-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de subterfugio.

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 "subterfugios"?
"subterfugios" is spelled S-U-B-T-E-R-F-U-G-I-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [suβ̞t̪eɾˈfuxjos].
What does "subterfugios" mean?
As a noun, "subterfugios" means: Forma del plural de subterfugio.
How do you pronounce "subterfugios"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "subterfugios" is [suβ̞t̪eɾˈfuxjos]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "subterfugios" come from?
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Using “subterfugios”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is S-U-B-T-E-R-F-U-G-I-O-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [suβ̞t̪eɾˈfuxjos] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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