glisser

\ɡli.se\

/\ɡli.se\/ verb

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The verdict

“glisser” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #6,832 in French word frequency and used as a verb.

#6,832
frequency rank, French
7
letters
9
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Se mettre en mouvement, comme en coulant sur une surface lisse ou le long d’un autre corps.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

glisser vs graisser
75% similar
glisser vs glissé
71% similar
glisser vs glissa
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for glisser
PropertyValue
Headwordglisser
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ɡli.se\
Letters7
Frequency rank#6,832
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “glisser” sits in French 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). glisser lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for glisser is 7 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ɡli.se\. Corpus data places it at rank #6,832 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 10 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for glisser, with forms such as "gglisser", "gilsser", and "gliser". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "graisser", "glissé", "glissa", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is glisser, spelled G-L-I-S-S-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Se mettre en mouvement, comme en coulant sur une surface lisse ou le long d’un autre corps.
  2. 2
    Se déplacer avec légèreté et aisance.
  3. 3
    Descendre des pentes neigeuses en glissant sur un traîneau, sur un carton, etc., voire sur le fessier.
  4. 4
    Effleurer un corps en parlant d'un instrument tranchant qui a dévié et qui n’entame pas profondément.
  5. 5
    Passer légèrement sur quelque matière.
  6. 6
    Ne faire qu’une impression légère, ou n’en faire aucune.
  7. 7
    Copuler avec.
  8. 8
    ou Faire entrer adroitement en quelque endroit ou en faire sortir.
  9. 9
    Remettre discrètement quelque chose à quelqu'un.
  10. 10
    Au handball, s’engouffrer dans le dos de la défense.

This word in other languages

slide(English)colarse(Español)gleiten(Deutsch)deslizar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: gglisser,gilsser,gliser,glisesr,glisserr,glissre,gllisser,glsiser,lgisser

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of glisser - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

gglisser1gilsser2gliser1glisesr2glisserr1glissre2gllisser1glsiser2
Edit distance from "glisser"

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 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "glisser"?
"glisser" is spelled G-L-I-S-S-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \ɡli.se\.
What does "glisser" mean?
As a verb, "glisser" means: Se mettre en mouvement, comme en coulant sur une surface lisse ou le long d’un autre corps.
What words are commonly confused with "glisser"?
"glisser" is commonly confused with "graisser", "glissé", "glissa". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "glisser"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "glisser" is \ɡli.se\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "glisser" come from?
"glisser" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “glisser”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is G-L-I-S-S-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɡli.se\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “graisser” - see the side-by-side comparison. glisser vs graisser
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list