soslayar

[soslaˈʝaɾ]

/[soslaˈʝaɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“soslayar” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #84,380 among 34,953 “S” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#84,380
frequency rank, Spanish
34,953
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Colocar un objeto ladeado para cruzar una zona estrecha de un lado a otro.

Key facts for soslayar
PropertyValue
Headwordsoslayar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[soslaˈʝaɾ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#84,380
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “soslayar” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). soslayar lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

soslayar is uncommon Spanish at frequency #84,380 among 34,953 “S” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [soslaˈʝaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for soslayar, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is soslayar, spelled S-O-S-L-A-Y-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Colocar un objeto ladeado para cruzar una zona estrecha de un lado a otro.
  2. 2
    Pasar por alto, sortear, evitar u obviar un asunto.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "soslayar"?
"soslayar" is spelled S-O-S-L-A-Y-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [soslaˈʝaɾ].
What does "soslayar" mean?
As a verb, "soslayar" means: Colocar un objeto ladeado para cruzar una zona estrecha de un lado a otro.
How do you pronounce "soslayar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "soslayar" is [soslaˈʝaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "soslayar" come from?
"soslayar" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “soslayar”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is S-O-S-L-A-Y-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [soslaˈʝaɾ] (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

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list