chancear

[t͡ʃãnseˈaɾ]

/[t͡ʃãnseˈaɾ]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Usar de chanzas.

Corpus desk

Index ES-chancear · chancear · Spanish

chancear · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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.

Key facts for chancear
PropertyValue
Headwordchancear
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[t͡ʃãnseˈaɾ]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “chancear” en español

chancearqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

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

Rare enough to double-check

chancear is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [t͡ʃãnseˈaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Usar de chanzas.".

No misspelling variants are generated for chancear in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is chancear, spelled C-H-A-N-C-E-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Usar de chanzas.

Synonyms

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 "chancear"?
"chancear" is spelled C-H-A-N-C-E-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡ʃãnseˈaɾ].
What does "chancear" mean?
As a verb, "chancear" means: Usar de chanzas.
How do you pronounce "chancear"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chancear" is [t͡ʃãnseˈaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "chancear" come from?
"chancear" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list