subordonnée

\sy.bɔʁ.dɔ.ne\

/\sy.bɔʁ.dɔ.ne\/ noun

The verdict

“subordonnée” has 15 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #30,382. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,382
frequency rank, French
394,209
“S” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Proposition subordonnée : proposition dont la syntaxe dépend d’une proposition antécédente.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

subordonnée vs subordonnés
91% similar
subordonnée vs subordonné
91% similar

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

Key facts for subordonnée
PropertyValue
Headwordsubordonnée
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\sy.bɔʁ.dɔ.ne\
Letters11
Frequency rank#30,382
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “subordonnée” sits in French 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). subordonnée lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around subordonnée (IPA \sy.bɔʁ.dɔ.ne\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #30,382 among 394,209 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Proposition subordonnée : proposition dont la syntaxe dépend d’une proposition antécédente.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for subordonnée, with forms such as "sbuordonnée", "ssubordonnée", and "subbordonnée". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "subordonnés", "subordonné", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is subordonnée, spelled S-U-B-O-R-D-O-N-N-É-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Proposition subordonnée : proposition dont la syntaxe dépend d’une proposition antécédente.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • sbuordonnée
  • ssubordonnée
  • subbordonnée
  • subodronnée
  • suborddonnée
  • subordnonée
  • subordonnee
  • subordonneé
  • subordonée
  • subordonéne
  • suborodnnée
  • suborrdonnée
  • subrodonnée
  • suobrdonnée
  • usbordonnée

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of subordonnée - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

sbuordonnée2ssubordonnée1subbordonnée1subodronnée2suborddonnée1subordnonée2subordonnee1subordonneé2
Edit distance from "subordonnée"

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 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "subordonnée"?
"subordonnée" is spelled S-U-B-O-R-D-O-N-N-É-E. The IPA pronunciation is \sy.bɔʁ.dɔ.ne\.
What does "subordonnée" mean?
As a noun, "subordonnée" means: Proposition subordonnée : proposition dont la syntaxe dépend d’une proposition antécédente.
What words are commonly confused with "subordonnée"?
"subordonnée" is commonly confused with "subordonnés", "subordonné". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "subordonnée"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "subordonnée" is \sy.bɔʁ.dɔ.ne\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "subordonnée" come from?
"subordonnée" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “subordonnée”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is S-U-B-O-R-D-O-N-N-É-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \sy.bɔʁ.dɔ.ne\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “subordonnés” - see the side-by-side comparison. subordonnée vs subordonnés
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Same frequency band

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list