deslizarse

[d̪esliˈsaɾse]

/[d̪esliˈsaɾse]/ verb

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The verdict

“deslizarse” has 16 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #40,247. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,247
frequency rank, Spanish
4,885
“D” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Arrastrarse suavemente, moverse con leve fricción sobre una superficie o a través de un medio denso como gases o líquidos.

Corpus desk

Index ES-deslizarse · deslizarse · Spanish

deslizarse · rank #40,247 · 16 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #40,247
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,885
  • PHOTO-FINISH desinfectante

Nearest frequency peer: desinfectante (-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 “deslizarse”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “deslizarse” 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).

deslizarse vs desviarse
80% similar
deslizarse vs desplazarse
82% similar
deslizarse vs deslizar
80% similar

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

Key facts for deslizarse
PropertyValue
Headworddeslizarse
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[d̪esliˈsaɾse]
Letters10
Frequency rank#40,247
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “deslizarse”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.deslizarsecae 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 “desinfectante” (#40,246), “despeje” (#40,248), “desfiladero” (#40,245). Entre 4,885 lemas con “D”, “deslizarse” va en #40,247. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around deslizarse (IPA [d̪esliˈsaɾse]), averb. Corpus frequency is #40,247 among 4,885 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for deslizarse, with forms such as "ddeslizarse", "delsizarse", and "desilzarse". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "desviarse", "desplazarse", "deslizar", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is deslizarse, spelled D-E-S-L-I-Z-A-R-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Arrastrarse suavemente, moverse con leve fricción sobre una superficie o a través de un medio denso como gases o líquidos.
  2. 2
    Moverse con cautela, habilidad o pericia, en particular sin que otros lo noten.
  3. 3
    Caerse algo, desprenderse de donde estaba.
  4. 4
    Desplazarse, especialmente un líquido, de manera fluida en cierta dirección.
  5. 5
    Experimentar una progresiva o paulatina conversión o transformación en ideas, actitudes, emociones o actividades.
  6. 6
    Cometer una falta o equivocación, especialmente moral, de modo total o parcialmente involuntario.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how deslizarse appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. El agua se desliza sobre la piel. El nadador se desliza por el agua con gracia.
  2. Los fugitivos se deslizaban por entre el bosque sin ser detectados.

Synonyms

resbalarresbalar

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddeslizarse
  • delsizarse
  • desilzarse
  • desliazrse
  • deslizarce
  • deslizares
  • deslizarrse
  • deslizarsse
  • deslizasre
  • deslizrase
  • deslizzarse
  • desllizarse
  • deslziarse
  • desslizarse
  • dselizarse
  • edslizarse

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of deslizarse - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ddeslizarse1delsizarse2desilzarse2desliazrse2deslizarce1deslizares2deslizarrse1deslizarsse1
Edit distance from "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 "deslizarse"?
"deslizarse" is spelled D-E-S-L-I-Z-A-R-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪esliˈsaɾse].
What does "deslizarse" mean?
As a verb, "deslizarse" means: Arrastrarse suavemente, moverse con leve fricción sobre una superficie o a través de un medio denso como gases o líquidos.
What words are commonly confused with "deslizarse"?
"deslizarse" is commonly confused with "desviarse", "desplazarse", "deslizar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "deslizarse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "deslizarse" is [d̪esliˈsaɾse]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "deslizarse" come from?
"deslizarse" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

derrotando#40,236depresivos#40,234dependiera#40,233disputando#40,262

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

desfiladero16 variantsembarcaron16 variantsenfrentaría16 variantsconcurrieron16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list