sublime

adj

The verdict

“sublime” is a moderately-common Portuguese word, ranked #18,997 in Portuguese word frequency and used as an adjective.

#18,997
frequency rank, Portuguese
7
letters
10
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - excelente, eminente, de alto valor

Key facts for sublime
PropertyValue
Headwordsublime
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
Letters7
Frequency rank#18,997
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “sublime” sits in Portuguese 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). sublime lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for sublime is 7 letters long, classified as an adjective. Corpus data places it at rank #18,997 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for sublime, with forms such as "sbulime", "ssublime", and "subblime". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

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

Definition

  1. 1
    excelente, eminente, de alto valor
  2. 2
    que impressiona a mente com uma sensação de grandeza, beleza ou poder
  3. 3
    supremo, incomparável
  4. 4
    completo, absoluto

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: sbulime,ssublime,subblime,subilme,subliem,sublimme,subllime,sublmie,sulbime,usblime

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of sublime - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

sbulime2ssublime1subblime1subilme2subliem2sublimme1subllime1sublmie2
Edit distance from "sublime"

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 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "sublime"?
"sublime" is spelled S-U-B-L-I-M-E.
What does "sublime" mean?
As an adjective, "sublime" means: excelente, eminente, de alto valor
What are common misspellings of "sublime"?
Common misspellings include "sbulime", "ssublime", "subblime", "subilme", "subliem". The correct spelling is "sublime".
What language does "sublime" come from?
"sublime" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “sublime”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is S-U-B-L-I-M-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words
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