resbalar
[resβ̞aˈlaɾ]
The verdict
“resbalar” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #58,073 among 4,151 “R” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #58,073
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 4,151
- “R” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Moverse involuntariamente sobre una superficie lisa, sin perder el roce con ella, y a menudo perdiendo el equilibrio.
Corpus desk
Index ES-resbalar · resbalar · Spanish
resbalar · rank #58,073 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #58,073
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-MID 4,151
- PHOTO-FINISH resbaladiza
Nearest frequency peer: resbaladiza (-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.
Rangos de cola larga cerca de “resbalar”
Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto
- reprobación
reprobación
41,932 corpus weight
- resbaladiza
resbaladiza
41,929 corpus weight
- resbalar
resbalar
41,928 corpus weight
- resistimos
resistimos
41,927 corpus weight
- resistían
resistían
41,926 corpus weight
- resource
resource
41,925 corpus weight
What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “resbalar” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | resbalar |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [resβ̞aˈlaɾ] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #58,073 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “resbalar” en español
Rare enough to double-check
resbalar is uncommon Spanish at frequency #58,073 among 4,151 “R” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [resβ̞aˈlaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for resbalar in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is resbalar, spelled R-E-S-B-A-L-A-R.
Definition
- 1Moverse involuntariamente sobre una superficie lisa, sin perder el roce con ella, y a menudo perdiendo el equilibrio.
- 2Hacer resbalar₁.
- 3Arrastrarse suavemente, moverse con leve fricción sobre una superficie.
- 4Caerse algo, desprenderse de donde estaba.
- 5Incurrir en un desliz; cometer una falta moral.
- 6No afectar o producir reacción algo oído, visto o vivido; dejar indiferente.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how resbalar appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Se cayó porque sus pies resbalaron sobre el hielo.
Cuidado, este piso resbala.
Synonyms
This word in other languages
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.
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