Charles

[ʃaʁl]

/[ʃaʁl]/ name

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The verdict

“Charles” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #3,763. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,763
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nombre de pila de varón, equivalente del español Carlos.

Corpus desk

Index ES-charles · Charles · Spanish

Charles · rank #3,763 · 11 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,763
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH cercana

Nearest frequency peer: cercana (-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 “Charles”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Charles” 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).

Charles vs cuales
57% similar
Charles vs Charly
71% similar
Charles vs Chaves
71% similar

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

Key facts for Charles
PropertyValue
HeadwordCharles
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ʃaʁl]
Letters7
Frequency rank#3,763
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “Charles”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.Charlescae 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 “cercana” (#3,762), “city” (#3,764), “catalán” (#3,761). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “Charles” va en #3,763. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Charles (IPA [ʃaʁl]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #3,763 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Nombre de pila de varón, equivalente del español Carlos.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Charles, with forms such as "cahrles", "ccharles", and "chalres". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "cuales", "Charly", "Chaves", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is Charles, spelled C-H-A-R-L-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nombre de pila de varón, equivalente del español Carlos.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cahrles
  • ccharles
  • chalres
  • charels
  • charless
  • charlles
  • charlse
  • charrles
  • chharles
  • chrales
  • hcarles

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Charles - 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.

cahrles2ccharles1chalres2charels2charless1charlles1charlse2charrles1
Edit distance from "Charles"

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 "Charles"?
"Charles" is spelled C-H-A-R-L-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ʃaʁl].
What does "Charles" mean?
As a proper noun, "Charles" means: Nombre de pila de varón, equivalente del español Carlos.
What words are commonly confused with "Charles"?
"Charles" is commonly confused with "cuales", "Charly", "Chaves". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Charles"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Charles" is [ʃaʁl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Charles" come from?
"Charles" 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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

cercana#3,762catalán#3,761cabezas#3,760emoción#3,777

Similar misspelling depth

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

alemanes11 variantstendrás11 variantsgarantía11 variantsgasolina11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list