# slid vs slide

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### slid
*verb · IPA /slɪd/ · frequency rank #14,024*
simple past and past participle of slide

### slide
*verb · IPA /slaɪd/ · frequency rank #4,335*
To (cause to) move in continuous contact with a surface.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/slid-vs-slide