Which to use
“subi” is a verb and “subit” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,024
- “subi” frequency rank
- #5,613
- “subit” frequency rank
- 9637
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | subi | subit |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participe passé masculin singulier de subir. | Qui est soudain ; qui arrive tout à coup. |
Same sound, different letters: subi vs subit
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 4 letters.
Same sound, different spelling - subi / subit
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: subi and subit carry the same recorded pronunciation, \sy.bi\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is averb, the other anadjective, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “subi” sits inside “subit”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9637, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
subi is recorded at frequency rank #4,024, classified as averb, pronounced \sy.bi\. subit is at rank #5,613, tagged as anadj, pronounced \sy.bi\.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 9637, this pair ranks #415,953 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of subi vs subit
Shared letters: bisu. Private to "subi": -. Private to "subit": t.
"subi" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "subit" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "subi" for "subit" ever safe?
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Useful next steps
Sound matches; spelling doesn't. Use the exits below to lock the right form or check a cousin pair.
- Full dictionary entry for "subi" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "subit" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #415,953 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "subi" and "subit" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "subi vs suu". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #415,953 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.