chaveta

Name: chaveta, Spanish Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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[t͡ʃaˈβ̞et̪a]

/[t͡ʃaˈβ̞et̪a]/ noun

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“chaveta” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #98,220 among 77,812 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#98,220
frequency rank, Spanish: 77,812
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 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.

Key facts for chaveta
Property	Value
Headword	chaveta
Language	Spanish
Part of speech	Noun
IPA	[t͡ʃaˈβ̞et̪a]
Letters	7
Frequency rank	#98,220
Misspellings tracked	0
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “chaveta” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). chaveta lands here:

#98,220

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

chaveta is uncommon Spanish at frequency #98,220 among 77,812 “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
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
Clavija o pasador que se pone en el agujero de una barra e impide que se salgan las piezas que la barra sujeta.
3
Loco.
4
Cabeza.
5
Cuchillo plegable o arma punzocortante.
6
Lámina metálica pequeña, curva como un cuarto de círculo y afilada, usada para recortar las hojas del tabaco.
7
Herramienta cortante empleada por los zapateros para trabajar y seccionar pieles.
8
Botón de gran tamaño utilizado en abrigos, vestidos o prendas similares.

Synonyms

loco cabeza navaja arma 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.

What language does "chaveta" come from?

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Using “chaveta”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

The one correct Spanish spelling is C-H-A-V-E-T-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as [t͡ʃaˈβ̞et̪a] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.