charlar

[t͡ʃaɾˈlaɾ]

/[t͡ʃaɾˈlaɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“charlar” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #12,109. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,109
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
12
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Hablar varias personas recíprocamente durante algún tiempo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-charlar · charlar · Spanish

charlar · rank #12,109 · 11 variants · 12 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,109
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 12 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH chapa

Nearest frequency peer: chapa (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “charlar”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “charlar” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

charlar vs Charly
57% similar
charlar vs Charles
57% similar
charlar vs Charlie
57% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for charlar
PropertyValue
Headwordcharlar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[t͡ʃaɾˈlaɾ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#12,109
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “charlar”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).charlarcae aquí:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “chapa” (#12,108), “chimenea” (#12,110), “cesión” (#12,107). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “charlar” va en #12,109. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around charlar (IPA [t͡ʃaɾˈlaɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #12,109 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for charlar, with forms such as "cahrlar", "ccharlar", and "chalrar". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 12 confusable-pair relationships, "Charly", "Charles", "Charlie", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is charlar, spelled C-H-A-R-L-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hablar varias personas recíprocamente durante algún tiempo.
  2. 2
    En particular, charlar₁ mucho pero con poco contenido.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how charlar appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. —En las noches de luna, cuando su plateada luz resbalaba sobre la cima de los montes, ¿te acuerdas cómo charlábamos en voz baja entre las diáfanas sombras?
  2. Si los indios lo(s) parecen, es por falta de encadenación de asuntos, y así, cuando van a una diligencia de cuidado, es preciso examinarlos por puntos muy menudos, si se pretende saber algo. Ni se piense que es porque no entienden el castellano, pues lo mismo les sucede en su idioma, como he observado, que lo que ellos charlan en un cuarto de hora lo trad…

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cahrlar
  • ccharlar
  • chalrar
  • charalr
  • charlarr
  • charllar
  • charlra
  • charrlar
  • chharlar
  • chralar
  • hcarlar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of charlar - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

cahrlar2ccharlar1chalrar2charalr2charlarr1charllar1charlra2charrlar1
Edit distance from "charlar"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "charlar"?
"charlar" is spelled C-H-A-R-L-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡ʃaɾˈlaɾ].
What does "charlar" mean?
As a verb, "charlar" means: Hablar varias personas recíprocamente durante algún tiempo.
What words are commonly confused with "charlar"?
"charlar" is commonly confused with "Charly", "Charles", "Charlie". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "charlar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "charlar" is [t͡ʃaɾˈlaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "charlar" come from?
"charlar" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "charlar", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list