let slide
"let-slide" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“let slide” is outside the top-ranked English vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - To let go; to allow; to release; to pass over without action.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | let slide |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “let slide” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for let slide is 9 letters long, classified as a verb. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
let slide has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English leten sliden (“to disregard, put aside, let pass, neglect”), equivalent to let + slide. The correct English form is let slide, spelled L-E-T- -S-L-I-D-E.
Definition
- 1To let go; to allow; to release; to pass over without action.
- 2To pass out of one's thought as not being of any consequence.
- 3To tolerate a violation of a norm from.
- 4To allow the condition of something to deteriorate due to negligence or apathy.
- 5Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see let, slide.
Etymology
From Middle English leten sliden (“to disregard, put aside, let pass, neglect”), equivalent to let + slide.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “let slide”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is L-E-T- -S-L-I-D-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.