chafar

[t͡ʃaˈfaɾ]

/[t͡ʃaˈfaɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“chafar” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Aplastar lo que está erguido o levantado; como las hierbas o plantas, el pelo de ciertos tejidos, etc.

Key facts for chafar
PropertyValue
Headwordchafar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[t͡ʃaˈfaɾ]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “chafar” sits in Spanish frequency

chafar falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

chafar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [t͡ʃaˈfaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for chafar in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is chafar, spelled C-H-A-F-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Aplastar lo que está erguido o levantado; como las hierbas o plantas, el pelo de ciertos tejidos, etc.
  2. 2
    Arrugar y deslucir la ropa, maltratándola.
  3. 3
    Estropear.
  4. 4
    Deslucir a uno en una conversación o concurrencia, cortándole y dejándole sin tener qué responder.
  5. 5
    Engañar.
  6. 6
    Robar.

Synonyms

aplastarapretarespachurrarapretujarestrujarestropeararruinarengañardefraudardesilusionar

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "chafar"?
"chafar" is spelled C-H-A-F-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡ʃaˈfaɾ].
What does "chafar" mean?
As a verb, "chafar" means: Aplastar lo que está erguido o levantado; como las hierbas o plantas, el pelo de ciertos tejidos, etc.
How do you pronounce "chafar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chafar" is [t͡ʃaˈfaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "chafar" come from?
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Using “chafar”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-H-A-F-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [t͡ʃaˈfaɾ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish 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