deslizar

[d̪esliˈsaɾ]

/[d̪esliˈsaɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“deslizar” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #47,066. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#47,066
frequency rank, Spanish
4,885
“D” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Hacer que algo se desplace en contacto continuo con una superficie, rozándola suavemente con fricción leve.

Corpus desk

Index ES-deslizar · deslizar · Spanish

deslizar · rank #47,066 · 12 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #47,066
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,885
  • PHOTO-FINISH desistimiento

Nearest frequency peer: desistimiento (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “deslizar”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “deslizar” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

deslizar vs desviar
75% similar
deslizar vs destinar
75% similar
deslizar vs desplazar
78% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for deslizar
PropertyValue
Headworddeslizar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[d̪esliˈsaɾ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#47,066
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “deslizar”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).deslizarcae aquí:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “desistimiento” (#47,065), “deshonestidad” (#47,064), “deshechos” (#47,063). Entre 4,885 lemas con “D”, “deslizar” va en #47,066. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around deslizar (IPA [d̪esliˈsaɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #47,066 among 4,885 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for deslizar, with forms such as "ddeslizar", "delsizar", and "desilzar". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "desviar", "destinar", "desplazar", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is deslizar, spelled D-E-S-L-I-Z-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hacer que algo se desplace en contacto continuo con una superficie, rozándola suavemente con fricción leve.
  2. 2
    Mover algo con cuidado, habilidad o pericia hasta que llegue a un objetivo.
  3. 3
    Pasar algo a alguien de manera discreta o disimulada.
  4. 4
    Incluir de manera deliberada cierta información de tal modo que parezca involuntaria o inadvertida.

This word in other languages

slide(English)glisser(Français)gleiten(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddeslizar
  • delsizar
  • desilzar
  • desliazr
  • deslizarr
  • deslizra
  • deslizzar
  • desllizar
  • deslziar
  • desslizar
  • dselizar
  • edslizar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of deslizar - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ddeslizar1delsizar2desilzar2desliazr2deslizarr1deslizra2deslizzar1desllizar1
Edit distance from "deslizar"

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 "deslizar"?
"deslizar" is spelled D-E-S-L-I-Z-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪esliˈsaɾ].
What does "deslizar" mean?
As a verb, "deslizar" means: Hacer que algo se desplace en contacto continuo con una superficie, rozándola suavemente con fricción leve.
What words are commonly confused with "deslizar"?
"deslizar" is commonly confused with "desviar", "destinar", "desplazar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "deslizar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "deslizar" is [d̪esliˈsaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "deslizar" come from?
"deslizar" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "deslizar", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

diestros#47,072dependan#47,054doblados#47,080doliendo#47,082

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

ejecutará12 variantscorolario12 variantsemotivas12 variantsconsumes12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list