subtrair
/sub.tɾaˈi(ʁ)/ [sub.tɾaˈi(h)]
The verdict
“subtrair” is a moderately-common Portuguese word, ranked #38,036 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a verb.
- #38,036
- frequency rank, Portuguese
- 8
- letters
- 12
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - apropriar-se de algo alheio de forma escondida ou por meio de fraude
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | subtrair |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | /sub.tɾaˈi(ʁ)/ [sub.tɾaˈi(h)] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #38,036 |
| Misspellings tracked | 12 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “subtrair” sits in Portuguese frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Portuguese entry for subtrair is 8 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /sub.tɾaˈi(ʁ)/ [sub.tɾaˈi(h)]. Corpus data places it at rank #38,036 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for subtrair, with forms such as "sbutrair", "ssubtrair", and "subbtrair". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is subtrair, spelled S-U-B-T-R-A-I-R.
Definition
- 1apropriar-se de algo alheio de forma escondida ou por meio de fraude
- 2remover um direito de alguém; alterar uma regulamentação para retirar algo de forma arbitrária, unilateral e sem compensação
- 3livrar algo ou alguém de situação adversa
- 4realizar a operação aritmética de subtração, diminuição
- 5sair da vista ou do alcance
Antonyms
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Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: sbutrair,ssubtrair,subbtrair,subrtair,subtarir,subtrairr,subtrari,subtriar,subtrrair,subttrair,sutbrair,usbtrair
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of subtrair - 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.
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.
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Using “subtrair”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is S-U-B-T-R-A-I-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /sub.tɾaˈi(ʁ)/ [sub.tɾaˈi(h)] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- 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.