chata

[ˈt͡ʃat̪a]

/[ˈt͡ʃat̪a]/ adj

The verdict

“chata” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #30,806. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,806
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Forma del femenino singular de chato.

Corpus desk

Index ES-chata · chata · Spanish

chata · rank #30,806 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #30,806
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH chamba

Nearest frequency peer: chamba (-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 “chata”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “chata” 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).

chata vs CTA
0% similar
chata vs cita
60% similar
chata vs chau
60% similar

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

Key facts for chata
PropertyValue
Headwordchata
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈt͡ʃat̪a]
Letters5
Frequency rank#30,806
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “chata”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.chatacae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “chamba” (#30,805), “cierras” (#30,807), “cerezas” (#30,804). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “chata” va en #30,806. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around chata (IPA [ˈt͡ʃat̪a]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #30,806 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Forma del femenino singular de chato.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for chata, with forms such as "cahta", "cchata", and "chaat". 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, "CTA", "cita", "chau", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is chata, spelled C-H-A-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del femenino singular de chato.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cahta
  • cchata
  • chaat
  • chatta
  • chhata
  • chtaa
  • hcata

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of chata - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

cahta2cchata1chaat2chatta1chhata1chtaa2hcata2
Edit distance from "chata"

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 "chata"?
"chata" is spelled C-H-A-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡ʃat̪a].
What does "chata" mean?
As an adjective, "chata" means: Forma del femenino singular de chato.
What words are commonly confused with "chata"?
"chata" is commonly confused with "CTA", "cita", "chau". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "chata"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chata" is [ˈt͡ʃat̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "chata" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list