Which to use
“subir” and “sucer” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,878
- “subir” frequency rank
- #10,589
- “sucer” frequency rank
- 14467
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | subir | sucer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Souffrir, supporter ou être soumis à quelque chose de pénible. | Aspirer avec la bouche un liquide, une substance, le suc d’une chose. |
Where the eye mixes subir and sucer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between subir and sucer
A purely visual mix-up. subir (\sy.biʁ\) and sucer (\sy.se\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14467, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
subir is recorded at frequency rank #3,878, classified as averb, pronounced \sy.biʁ\. sucer is at rank #10,589, tagged as averb, pronounced \sy.se\.
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 14467, this pair ranks #396,512 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of subir vs sucer
Shared letters: rsu. Private to "subir": bi. Private to "sucer": ce.
"subir" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "sucer" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "subir" for "sucer" ever safe?
Which is more common, "subir" or "sucer"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "subir" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sucer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #396,512 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "subir" and "sucer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sucent vs sucer". 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 #396,512 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.