# desligar vs deslizar

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### desligar
*verb · IPA /dɨʒ.li.ˈɡaɾ/ · frequency rank #6,406*
interromper um circuito elétrico

### deslizar
*verb · IPA /dɨʒ.li.ˈzaɾ/ · frequency rank #26,342*
escorregar suavemente, resvalar, afastar-se lentamente:

## Source
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