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Subtel or subtle?

Did you mean subtle? Here's the right spelling and how to remember it.

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subtel

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subtle

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Correct spelling: subtle. Misspelling: subtel.

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Memory tip

It has a silent B: su-B-tle.

Why people write “subtel”

The misspelling “subtel” is only one letter off: it swaps the order of L and E.

Spell-checkers catch the mistake in a document, but not in a handwritten note, a text message or a word game. Writing the word out a few times while saying the tricky part aloud is the quickest way to make subtle automatic.

What does “subtle” mean?

subtle adjective

  1. difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze

    “his whole attitude had undergone a subtle change”

    Synonyms:elusive

  2. able to make fine distinctions

    “a subtle mind”

  3. working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way

    “glaucoma is an insidious disease”

    Synonyms:insidiouspernicious

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Subtle” in a sentence

  • There was a subtle change in tone.
  • His whole attitude had undergone a subtle change.
  • A subtle mind.
  • Glaucoma is an insidious disease.

Is “subtle” a playable word?

s 1u 1b 3t 1l 1e 1

8 points in Scrabble · 11 in Words With Friends

  • Scrabble (US)
  • Scrabble (UK)
  • Words With Friends

“subtel” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from SUBTLE.

Subtle: quick answers

Is it subtel or subtle?
The correct spelling is subtle. “subtel” is a misspelling: it does not appear in standard dictionaries or in the Scrabble and Words With Friends word lists.
How can I remember how to spell subtle?
It has a silent B: su-B-tle.
What does subtle mean?
Subtle means: difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze.