sutil

adj

Letters

5 characters

Frequency Rank

#11,356

in Portuguese word usage

Misspellings

7

tracked variants

Confusables

6

similar word pairs

sutil is anPortugueseadj. It means: subtil Often confused with sítio and subir.

Key facts for sutil
PropertyValue
Headwordsutil
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdj
Letters5
Frequency rank#11,356
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of sutil in Portuguese word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for sutil is 5 letters long, classified as anadj. Corpus data places it at rank #11,356 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 7 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 7 documented wrong-spelling variants for sutil, with forms such as "ssutil", "stuil", and "suitl". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "sítio", "subir", "sumir", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Portuguese form is sutil, spelled S-U-T-I-L, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    subtil
  2. 2
    delgado
  3. 3
    refinado
  4. 4
    muito miúdo; quase impalpável
  5. 5
    feito com delicadeza
  6. 6
    que movimenta-se sem fazer rumor
  7. 7
    feito com prima arte e delicadeza

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ssutil,stuil,suitl,sutill,sutli,suttil,ustil

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for sutil

Misspelling Variants of "sutil"

ssutil6stuil5suitl5sutill6sutli5suttil6ustil5
Misspelling Variants of "sutil"

Frequency rank: #11,356 in Portuguese

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "sutil"?
"sutil" is spelled S-U-T-I-L.
What does "sutil" mean?
As an adj, "sutil" means: subtil
What words are commonly confused with "sutil"?
"sutil" is commonly confused with "sítio", "subir", "sumir". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What language does "sutil" come from?
"sutil" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.