slow motion
[esˈlow ˈmoʃõn]
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 May 6, 2026) - Efecto de lentitud de movimiento que se obtiene al proyectar o rodar una película a mayor velocidad de la normal.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | slow motion |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [esˈlow ˈmoʃõn] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “slow motion” sits in Spanish frequency
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
- 1Efecto de lentitud de movimiento que se obtiene al proyectar o rodar una película a mayor velocidad de la normal.
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.
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Using “slow motion”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is S-L-O-W- -M-O-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [esˈlow ˈmoʃõn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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.