Which to use
“desliza” and “deslizar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,188
- “desliza” frequency rank
- #47,066
- “deslizar” frequency rank
- 74254
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | desliza | deslizar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de deslizar o de deslizarse. | Hacer que algo se desplace en contacto continuo con una superficie, rozándola suavemente con fricción leve. |
Where the eye mixes desliza and deslizar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. desliza runs 7 letters (CVCCVCV) against deslizar's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between desliza and deslizar
A purely visual mix-up. desliza ([d̪esˈlisa]) and deslizar ([d̪esliˈsaɾ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “desliza” sits inside “deslizar”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 74254, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
desliza is recorded at frequency rank #27,188, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪esˈlisa]. deslizar is at rank #47,066, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪esliˈsaɾ].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 74254, this pair ranks #21,649 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of desliza vs deslizar
Shared letters: adeilsz. Private to "desliza": -. Private to "deslizar": r.
"desliza" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "deslizar" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "desliza" for "deslizar" ever safe?
Frequency check: "desliza" vs "deslizar" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "desliza" and "deslizar" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "desliza" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "deslizar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #21,649 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "desliza" and "deslizar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "deslizar vs deslizarse". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #21,649 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.