chaval

[t͡ʃaˈβ̞al]

/[t͡ʃaˈβ̞al]/ noun

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

The verdict

“chaval” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #11,375. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,375
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ser humano de corta edad, en especial el que no ha llegado a la pubertad.

Corpus desk

Index ES-chaval · chaval · Spanish

chaval · rank #11,375 · 10 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,375
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH caídos

Nearest frequency peer: caídos (-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 “chaval”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “chaval” 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).

chaval vs chavo
67% similar
chaval vs clava
67% similar
chaval vs chiva
67% similar

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

Key facts for chaval
PropertyValue
Headwordchaval
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t͡ʃaˈβ̞al]
Letters6
Frequency rank#11,375
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “chaval”

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

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “caídos” (#11,374), “ciclista” (#11,376), “caía” (#11,373). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “chaval” va en #11,375. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around chaval (IPA [t͡ʃaˈβ̞al]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #11,375 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Ser humano de corta edad, en especial el que no ha llegado a la pubertad.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for chaval, with forms such as "cahval", "cchaval", and "chaavl". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "chavo", "clava", "chiva", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

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 chaval, spelled C-H-A-V-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ser humano de corta edad, en especial el que no ha llegado a la pubertad.

This word in other languages

child(English)enfant(Français)Kind(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cahval
  • cchaval
  • chaavl
  • chabal
  • chavall
  • chavla
  • chavval
  • chhaval
  • chvaal
  • hcaval

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of chaval - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

cahval2cchaval1chaavl2chabal1chavall1chavla2chavval1chhaval1
Edit distance from "chaval"

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 "chaval"?
"chaval" is spelled C-H-A-V-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡ʃaˈβ̞al].
What does "chaval" mean?
As a noun, "chaval" means: Ser humano de corta edad, en especial el que no ha llegado a la pubertad.
What words are commonly confused with "chaval"?
"chaval" is commonly confused with "chavo", "clava", "chiva". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "chaval"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chaval" is [t͡ʃaˈβ̞al]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "chaval" come from?
"chaval" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

caídos#11,374busqué#11,367brilla#11,365debida#11,385

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

confuso10 variantscanasta10 variantsdejarme10 variantsdiversa10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list