subordinar

/su.buɾ.di.ˈnaɾ/

//su.buɾ.di.ˈnaɾ// verb

The verdict

“subordinar” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #75,947 among 1,185 “S” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#75,947
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,185
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - transitivo

Corpus desk

Index PT-subordinar · subordinar · Portuguese

subordinar · rank #75,947 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #75,947
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,185
  • PHOTO-FINISH summary

Nearest frequency peer: summary (+6 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Ranks da cauda longa perto de “subordinar”

Faixa escassa: as barras invertem o rank para o raro ler-se mais curto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista da cauda longa: onde “subordinar” se situa face a ranks portugueses igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for subordinar
PropertyValue
Headwordsubordinar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/su.buɾ.di.ˈnaɾ/
Letters10
Frequency rank#75,947
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “subordinar” em português

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).subordinarcai nesta cauda de raridade:

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Vizinhos raros da mesma faixa: “summary” (#75,953), “surtir” (#75,955), “siamesas” (#75,926). Entre 1,185 lemas com “S”, “subordinar” fica em #75,947. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

subordinar is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #75,947 among 1,185 “S” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed /su.buɾ.di.ˈnaɾ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for subordinar in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is subordinar, spelled S-U-B-O-R-D-I-N-A-R.

Definition

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    transitivo
  2. 2
    transitivo
  3. 3
    transitivo
  4. 4
    reflexo
  5. 5
    reflexo
  6. 6
    reflexo

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how subordinar appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Admitiu um novo jornalista e subordinou-o ao editor de desporto.
  2. Perante o seu comportamento, tive que o subordinar.

This word in other languages

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 "subordinar"?
"subordinar" is spelled S-U-B-O-R-D-I-N-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /su.buɾ.di.ˈnaɾ/.
What does "subordinar" mean?
As a verb, "subordinar" means: transitivo
How do you pronounce "subordinar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "subordinar" is /su.buɾ.di.ˈnaɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "subordinar" come from?
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "subordinar", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list