deslizan

[d̪esˈlisãn]

/[d̪esˈlisãn]/ verb

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The verdict

“deslizan” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #51,525 among 90,663 “D” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,525
frequency rank, Spanish
90,663
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de deslizar o de deslizarse.

Key facts for deslizan
PropertyValue
Headworddeslizan
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[d̪esˈlisãn]
Letters8
Frequency rank#51,525
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “deslizan” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). deslizan lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

deslizan is uncommon Spanish at frequency #51,525 among 90,663 “D” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [d̪esˈlisãn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de deslizar o de deslizarse.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for deslizan, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is deslizan, spelled D-E-S-L-I-Z-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de deslizar o de deslizarse.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "deslizan"?
"deslizan" is spelled D-E-S-L-I-Z-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪esˈlisãn].
What does "deslizan" mean?
As a verb, "deslizan" means: Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de deslizar o de deslizarse.
How do you pronounce "deslizan"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "deslizan" is [d̪esˈlisãn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "deslizan" come from?
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Using “deslizan”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is D-E-S-L-I-Z-A-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [d̪esˈlisãn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

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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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list