Which to use
“subir” and “sujar” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,256
- “subir” frequency rank
- #17,647
- “sujar” frequency rank
- 19903
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | subir | sujar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | trepar por; elevar | tornar sujo, especialmente na superfície |
Where the eye mixes subir and sujar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. subir and sujar follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: subir vs sujar
A purely visual mix-up. subir (/su.ˈbiɾ/) and sujar (/su.ˈʒaɾ/) 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 19903, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
subir is recorded at frequency rank #2,256, classified as averb, pronounced /su.ˈbiɾ/. sujar is at rank #17,647, tagged as averb, pronounced /su.ˈʒaɾ/.
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 19903, this pair ranks #50,720 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of subir vs sujar
Shared letters: rsu. Private to "subir": bi. Private to "sujar": aj.
"subir" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "sujar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "subir" and "sujar" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "subir" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sujar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #50,720 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "subir" and "sujar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Sudan vs sujar". 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 #50,720 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.