chavala

[t͡ʃaˈβ̞ala]

/[t͡ʃaˈβ̞ala]/ noun

The verdict

“chavala” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #71,706 among 8,288 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#71,706
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords

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

Corpus desk

Index ES-chavala · chavala · Spanish

chavala · rank #71,706 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #71,706
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH chicanos

Nearest frequency peer: chicanos (+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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “chavala”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “chavala” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for chavala
PropertyValue
Headwordchavala
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t͡ʃaˈβ̞ala]
Letters7
Frequency rank#71,706
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “chavala” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).chavalacae en esta cola de rareza:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “chicanos” (#71,707), “chancha” (#71,704), “chistera” (#71,709). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “chavala” va en #71,706. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

chavala is uncommon Spanish at frequency #71,706 among 8,288 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [t͡ʃaˈβ̞ala]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forma del femenino singular de chaval.".

chavala has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is chavala, spelled C-H-A-V-A-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del femenino singular de 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 "chavala"?
"chavala" is spelled C-H-A-V-A-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡ʃaˈβ̞ala].
What does "chavala" mean?
As a noun, "chavala" means: Forma del femenino singular de chaval.
How do you pronounce "chavala"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chavala" is [t͡ʃaˈβ̞ala]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "chavala" come from?
"chavala" 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 "chavala", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list