Chávez

[ˈt͡ʃaβ̞es]

/[ˈt͡ʃaβ̞es]/ name

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The verdict

“Chávez” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #2,969. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,969
frequency rank, Spanish
77,812
“C” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
15
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Apellido.

Corpus desk

Index ES-chavez · Chávez · Spanish

Chávez · rank #2,969 · 10 variants · 15 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,969
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 15 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 77,812
  • PHOTO-FINISH comenzaron

Nearest frequency peer: comenzaron (+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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Chávez”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Chávez” sits against the nearest ranked Spanish headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Chávez vs chez
50% similar
Chávez vs clave
33% similar
Chávez vs chavo
33% similar

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

Key facts for Chávez
PropertyValue
HeadwordChávez
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈt͡ʃaβ̞es]
Letters6
Frequency rank#2,969
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs15
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Chávez” 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). Chávez lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Chávez (IPA [ˈt͡ʃaβ̞es]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #2,969 among 77,812 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Apellido.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Chávez, with forms such as "cchávez", "chhávez", and "chváez". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 15 confusable-pair relationships, "chez", "clave", "chavo", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is Chávez, spelled C-H-Á-V-E-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    Apellido.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cchávez
  • chhávez
  • chváez
  • chábez
  • cháevz
  • chávezz
  • chávvez
  • chávze
  • cáhvez
  • hcávez

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Chávez - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

cchávez1chhávez1chváez2chábez1cháevz2chávezz1chávvez1chávze2
Edit distance from "Chávez"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Chávez"?
"Chávez" is spelled C-H-Á-V-E-Z. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡ʃaβ̞es].
What does "Chávez" mean?
As a proper noun, "Chávez" means: Apellido.
What words are commonly confused with "Chávez"?
"Chávez" is commonly confused with "chez", "clave", "chavo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Chávez"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Chávez" is [ˈt͡ʃaβ̞es]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Chávez" come from?
"Chávez" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

bailar#2,965avance#2,964factor#2,983fechas#2,984

Similar misspelling depth

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

tiendas10 variantsEscolar10 variantssupremo10 variantsinterno10 variants
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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list