Which to use
“deslizar” and “deslize” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,342
- “deslizar” frequency rank
- #21,425
- “deslize” frequency rank
- 47767
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | deslizar | deslize |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | escorregar suavemente, resvalar, afastar-se lentamente: | primeira e terceira pessoa do singular do presente do modo subjuntivo do verbo deslizar |
Where the eye mixes deslizar and deslize
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. deslizar runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVC) against deslize's 7 (CVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses deslizar with deslize
A purely visual mix-up. deslizar (/dɨʒ.li.ˈzaɾ/) and deslize (/dɨʒ.ˈli.zɨ/) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47767, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
deslizar is recorded at frequency rank #26,342, classified as averb, pronounced /dɨʒ.li.ˈzaɾ/. deslize is at rank #21,425, tagged as averb, pronounced /dɨʒ.ˈli.zɨ/.
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 47767, this pair ranks #17,464 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of deslizar vs deslize
Shared letters: deilsz. Private to "deslizar": ar. Private to "deslize": -.
"deslizar" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "deslize" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "deslizar" and "deslize" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "deslizar" or "deslize"?
What to do next
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 "deslize" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #17,464 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "deslizar" and "deslize" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "declinar 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 #17,464 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.