chaveta

[t͡ʃaˈβ̞et̪a]

/[t͡ʃaˈβ̞et̪a]/ noun

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The verdict

“chaveta” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #98,220 among 8,288 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#98,220
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Clavo hendido en casi toda su longitud, que, introducido por el agujero de un hierro o madero, se remacha separando las dos mitades de su punta.

Corpus desk

Index ES-chaveta · chaveta · Spanish

chaveta · rank #98,220 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #98,220
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH charqui

Nearest frequency peer: charqui (-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 “chaveta”

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 “chaveta” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for chaveta
PropertyValue
Headwordchaveta
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t͡ʃaˈβ̞et̪a]
Letters7
Frequency rank#98,220
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “chaveta” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.chavetacae 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: “charqui” (#98,219), “chañar” (#98,221), “charlado” (#98,218). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “chaveta” va en #98,220. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

chaveta is uncommon Spanish at frequency #98,220 among 8,288 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [t͡ʃaˈβ̞et̪a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 8 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for chaveta, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is chaveta, spelled C-H-A-V-E-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Clavo hendido en casi toda su longitud, que, introducido por el agujero de un hierro o madero, se remacha separando las dos mitades de su punta.
  2. 2
    Clavija o pasador que se pone en el agujero de una barra e impide que se salgan las piezas que la barra sujeta.
  3. 3
    Loco.
  4. 4
    Cabeza.
  5. 5
    Cuchillo plegable o arma punzocortante.
  6. 6
    Lámina metálica pequeña, curva como un cuarto de círculo y afilada, usada para recortar las hojas del tabaco.
  7. 7
    Herramienta cortante empleada por los zapateros para trabajar y seccionar pieles.
  8. 8
    Botón de gran tamaño utilizado en abrigos, vestidos o prendas similares.

Synonyms

lococabezanavajaarma blanca

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 "chaveta"?
"chaveta" is spelled C-H-A-V-E-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡ʃaˈβ̞et̪a].
What does "chaveta" mean?
As a noun, "chaveta" means: Clavo hendido en casi toda su longitud, que, introducido por el agujero de un hierro o madero, se remacha separando las dos mitades de su punta.
How do you pronounce "chaveta"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chaveta" is [t͡ʃaˈβ̞et̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

charqui#98,219chacota#98,215chupara#98,230Celedón#98,208

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list