chaflán
[t͡ʃaˈflãn]
The verdict
“chaflán” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - En un cuerpo o una figura, cara, por lo común larga y estrecha, que resulta de cortar oblicuamente una esquina o ángulo diedro.
Corpus desk
Index ES-chaflan · chaflán · Spanish
chaflán · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "C" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | chaflán |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [t͡ʃaˈflãn] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “chaflán” en español
Rare enough to double-check
chaflán is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [t͡ʃaˈflãn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for chaflán, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is chaflán, spelled C-H-A-F-L-Á-N.
Definition
- 1En un cuerpo o una figura, cara, por lo común larga y estrecha, que resulta de cortar oblicuamente una esquina o ángulo diedro.
- 2Corte oblicuo en el canto de madera.
- 3Badén.
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.