# subpar

> English word · Adjective · IPA /səbˈpɑː/ · frequency rank #44,514

## Definitions
1. Of less than a traditional or accepted standard.
2. Synonym of below par.
3. Trading at a price below face value.

## Etymology
From sub- + par.

## Easily confused with
- **super** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/subpar-vs-super)
- **sugar** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/subpar-vs-sugar)
- **subway** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/subpar-vs-subway)
- **supper** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/subpar-vs-supper)
- **spar** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/spar-vs-subpar)
- **Subaru** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/subaru-vs-subpar)

## Common misspellings (9)
`sbupar`, `ssubpar`, `subapr`, `subbpar`, `subparr`, `subppar`, `subpra`, `supbar`, `usbpar`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/subpar