sublimer

\sy.bli.me\

/\sy.bli.me\/ verb

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The verdict

“sublimer” has 12 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #45,329. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#45,329
frequency rank, French
394,209
“S” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Faire passer directement un corps de l’état solide à l’état gazeux.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

sublimer vs sublime
88% similar
sublimer vs sablier
75% similar

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

Key facts for sublimer
PropertyValue
Headwordsublimer
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\sy.bli.me\
Letters8
Frequency rank#45,329
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “sublimer” 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). sublimer 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 12 spelling variants around sublimer (IPA \sy.bli.me\), averb. Corpus frequency is #45,329 among 394,209 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for sublimer, with forms such as "sbulimer", "ssublimer", and "subblimer". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "sublime", "sablier", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is sublimer, spelled S-U-B-L-I-M-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Faire passer directement un corps de l’état solide à l’état gazeux.
  2. 2
    Idéaliser une personne ou une chose en la purifiant de tout élément matériel ou imparfait, impur ou étranger.
  3. 3
    Rendre sublime, plus attrayant ou plus beau.
  4. 4
    Transposer consciemment ou non ses pulsions ou ses complexes sur un plan supérieur, les faire dériver vers un objet plus élevé.
  5. 5
    Travailler pendant la nuit.

Synonyms

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This word in other languages

sublimate(English)sublimar(Español)sublimieren(Deutsch)sublimar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • sbulimer
  • ssublimer
  • subblimer
  • subilmer
  • subliemr
  • sublimerr
  • sublimmer
  • sublimre
  • subllimer
  • sublmier
  • sulbimer
  • usblimer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of sublimer - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

sbulimer2ssublimer1subblimer1subilmer2subliemr2sublimerr1sublimmer1sublimre2
Edit distance from "sublimer"

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 "sublimer"?
"sublimer" is spelled S-U-B-L-I-M-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \sy.bli.me\.
What does "sublimer" mean?
As a verb, "sublimer" means: Faire passer directement un corps de l’état solide à l’état gazeux.
What words are commonly confused with "sublimer"?
"sublimer" is commonly confused with "sublime", "sablier". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "sublimer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sublimer" is \sy.bli.me\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sublimer" come from?
"sublimer" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “sublimer”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is S-U-B-L-I-M-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \sy.bli.me\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “sublime” - see the side-by-side comparison. sublimer vs sublime
  • 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