chave
[ˈt͡ʃaβ̞e]
The verdict
“chave” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Residuos de una fruta que se tritura para extraerle el jugo, como al hacer chicha de manzana.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | chave |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈt͡ʃaβ̞e] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “chave” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
chave is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈt͡ʃaβ̞e]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Residuos de una fruta que se tritura para extraerle el jugo, como al hacer chicha de manzana.".
chave doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
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 chave, spelled C-H-A-V-E.
Definition
- 1Residuos de una fruta que se tritura para extraerle el jugo, como al hacer chicha de manzana.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “chave”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is C-H-A-V-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈt͡ʃaβ̞e] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.