# desire vs deslize

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### desire
*noun · IPA /dɪˈzaɪə/ · frequency rank #32,556*
desejo

### deslize
*verb · IPA /dɨʒ.ˈli.zɨ/ · frequency rank #21,425*
primeira e terceira pessoa do singular do presente do modo subjuntivo do verbo deslizar

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/desire-vs-deslize