slow motion

[esˈlow ˈmoʃõn]

/[esˈlow ˈmoʃõn]/ phrase

The verdict

“slow motion” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Efecto de lentitud de movimiento que se obtiene al proyectar o rodar una película a mayor velocidad de la normal.

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Index ES-slow-motion · slow motion · Spanish

slow motion · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for slow motion
PropertyValue
Headwordslow motion
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[esˈlow ˈmoʃõn]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “slow motion” en español

slow motionqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

slow motion is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [esˈlow ˈmoʃõn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Efecto de lentitud de movimiento que se obtiene al proyectar o rodar una película a mayor velocidad de la normal.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for slow motion, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is slow motion, spelled S-L-O-W- -M-O-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Efecto de lentitud de movimiento que se obtiene al proyectar o rodar una película a mayor velocidad de la normal.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Las manos de dos policías intentan retirar a Chema del sitio cogiéndole por los hombros, que en slow motion se resiste y grita.
  2. Fíjate, agregó, que han usado muchas cámaras, una en cada arco y otra en cada banda, una en lo alto, dos con slow motion, una abierta y otra en medio plano.

Synonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "slow motion"?
"slow motion" is spelled S-L-O-W- -M-O-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [esˈlow ˈmoʃõn].
What does "slow motion" mean?
As a phrase, "slow motion" means: Efecto de lentitud de movimiento que se obtiene al proyectar o rodar una película a mayor velocidad de la normal.
How do you pronounce "slow motion"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "slow motion" is [esˈlow ˈmoʃõn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "slow motion" come from?
"slow motion" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list