subrogation

\sy.bʁɔ.ɡa.sjɔ̃\

/\sy.bʁɔ.ɡa.sjɔ̃\/ noun

The verdict

“subrogation” is uncommon French (frequency #96,414 among 6,032 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#96,414
frequency rank, French
6,032
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Acte par lequel on subroge.

Corpus desk

Index FR-subrogation · subrogation · French

subrogation · rank #96,414 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #96,414
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,032
  • PHOTO-FINISH suggestifs

Nearest frequency peer: suggestifs (+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.

Rangs de longue queue près de « subrogation »

Bande clairsemée: les barres inversent le rang pour que le rare se lise plus court

corpus weight

What this shows Vue de longue queue: où « subrogation » se situe face à des rangs français aussi rares.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for subrogation
PropertyValue
Headwordsubrogation
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\sy.bʁɔ.ɡa.sjɔ̃\
Letters11
Frequency rank#96,414
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « subrogation » en français

La fréquence va de la poignée de mots du quotidien (gauche) à la longue queue presque jamais vue (droite).subrogationtombe dans cette queue de rareté:

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

L'axe est logarithmique: chaque tic marque environ dix fois moins de fréquence. Voisins rares de la même bande: « suggestifs » (#96,415), « subjugués » (#96,412), « suicida » (#96,416). Parmi 6,032 lemmes en « S », « subrogation » est au #96,414. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

subrogation is uncommon French at frequency #96,414 among 6,032 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \sy.bʁɔ.ɡa.sjɔ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for subrogation in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is subrogation, spelled S-U-B-R-O-G-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Acte par lequel on subroge.
  2. 2
    Financement d’une formation professionnelle par un OPCA qui paye l’organisme de formation directement.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how subrogation appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. En effet, l'intimée ne peut se prévaloir de la subrogation engendrée par le paiement de la créance chirographaire appartenant à Portronik. L'intimée détenant une créance garantie et Portronik une créance chirographaire, cette compensation aurait directement pour effet de modifier le plan de répartition prévu par l'article 136 L.F.I. en améliorant le rang…
  2. On parle souvent de dualisme de la subrogation.

This word in other languages

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 "subrogation"?
"subrogation" is spelled S-U-B-R-O-G-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \sy.bʁɔ.ɡa.sjɔ̃\.
What does "subrogation" mean?
As a noun, "subrogation" means: Acte par lequel on subroge.
How do you pronounce "subrogation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "subrogation" is \sy.bʁɔ.ɡa.sjɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "subrogation" come from?
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Similar French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list