Which to use
“deslizar” and “deslizarse” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,066
- “deslizar” frequency rank
- #40,247
- “deslizarse” frequency rank
- 87313
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | deslizar | deslizarse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Hacer que algo se desplace en contacto continuo con una superficie, rozándola suavemente con fricción leve. | Arrastrarse suavemente, moverse con leve fricción sobre una superficie o a través de un medio denso como gases o líquidos. |
Where the eye mixes deslizar and deslizarse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. deslizar runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVC) against deslizarse's 10 (CVCCVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between deslizar and deslizarse
A purely visual mix-up. deslizar ([d̪esliˈsaɾ]) and deslizarse ([d̪esliˈsaɾse]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “deslizar” sits inside “deslizarse”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 87313, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
deslizar is recorded at frequency rank #47,066, classified as averb, pronounced [d̪esliˈsaɾ]. deslizarse is at rank #40,247, tagged as averb, pronounced [d̪esliˈsaɾse].
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 87313, this pair ranks #4,601 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of deslizar vs deslizarse
Shared letters: adeilrsz. Private to "deslizar": -. Private to "deslizarse": -.
"deslizar" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "deslizarse" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- deslizar ← ddeslizar · delsizar · desilzar · desliazr · deslizarr · deslizra · deslizzar · desllizar
- deslizarse ← ddeslizarse · delsizarse · desilzarse · desliazrse · deslizarce · deslizares · deslizarrse · deslizarsse
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "deslizar" and "deslizarse" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "deslizar" or "deslizarse"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "deslizar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "deslizarse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #4,601 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "deslizar" and "deslizarse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "desliz vs deslizar". 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 #4,601 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.