resbalar
[resβ̞aˈlaɾ]
The verdict
“resbalar” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #58,073 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.
- #58,073
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Moverse involuntariamente sobre una superficie lisa, sin perder el roce con ella, y a menudo perdiendo el equilibrio.
| 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) |
Where “resbalar” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for resbalar is 8 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [resβ̞aˈlaɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #58,073 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
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.
Synonyms
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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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Using “resbalar”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is R-E-S-B-A-L-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [resβ̞aˈlaɾ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.