slip
[esˈlip]
The verdict
“slip” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #58,861 among 34,953 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #58,861
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 34,953
- “S” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Prenda de ropa interior masculina ceñida al cuerpo, sin pernera, caracterizada por tener bragueta.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | slip |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [esˈlip] |
| Letters | 4 |
| Frequency rank | #58,861 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “slip” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
slip is uncommon Spanish at frequency #58,861 among 34,953 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [esˈlip]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Prenda de ropa interior masculina ceñida al cuerpo, sin pernera, caracterizada por tener bragueta.".
slip has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is slip, spelled S-L-I-P.
Definition
- 1Prenda de ropa interior masculina ceñida al cuerpo, sin pernera, caracterizada por tener bragueta.
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 “slip”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is S-L-I-P - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [esˈlip] (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.