Which to use
“subir” is a verb and “sutil” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,256
- “subir” frequency rank
- #11,356
- “sutil” frequency rank
- 13612
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | subir | sutil |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | trepar por; elevar | subtil |
Letter map: subir vs sutil
Shared letters muted; letters that set subir and sutil apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Role in the sentence - subir and sutil
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: subir is averb and sutilanadjective. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13612, 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/. sutil is at rank #11,356, tagged as anadj.
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 13612, this pair ranks #58,679 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of subir vs sutil
Shared letters: isu. Private to "subir": br. Private to "sutil": lt.
"subir" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "sutil" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "subir" for "sutil" ever safe?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "subir" or "sutil" show up more?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "subir" and "sutil".
- Full dictionary entry for "subir" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sutil" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #58,679 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "subir" and "sutil" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "subtil vs sutil". 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 #58,679 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.