chavos

[ˈt͡ʃaβ̞os]

/[ˈt͡ʃaβ̞os]/ noun

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The verdict

“chavos” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #25,941. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,941
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (Sambucus ebulus) Hierba de la familia de las caprifoliáceas, crece hasta dos metros con tallos erectos; el fruto es una baya tóxica, de color negro, pequeña y globosa de 5 a 6mm de diámetro.

Corpus desk

Index ES-chavos · chavos · Spanish

chavos · rank #25,941 · 10 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #25,941
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH centrados

Nearest frequency peer: centrados (-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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “chavos”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “chavos” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

chavos vs clavo
67% similar
chavos vs chivo
67% similar
chavos vs chicos
67% similar

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

Key facts for chavos
PropertyValue
Headwordchavos
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt͡ʃaβ̞os]
Letters6
Frequency rank#25,941
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “chavos”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.chavoscae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “centrados” (#25,940), “chun” (#25,942), “cenando” (#25,939). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “chavos” va en #25,941. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around chavos (IPA [ˈt͡ʃaβ̞os]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #25,941 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "(Sambucus ebulus) Hierba de la familia de las caprifoliáceas, crece hasta dos metros con tallos erectos; el fruto es una baya tóxica, de color negro, pequeña y globosa de 5 a 6mm de diámetro.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for chavos, with forms such as "cahvos", "cchavos", and "chabos". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "clavo", "chivo", "chicos", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is chavos, spelled C-H-A-V-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Sambucus ebulus) Hierba de la familia de las caprifoliáceas, crece hasta dos metros con tallos erectos; el fruto es una baya tóxica, de color negro, pequeña y globosa de 5 a 6mm de diámetro.

Synonyms

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cahvos
  • cchavos
  • chabos
  • chaovs
  • chavoss
  • chavso
  • chavvos
  • chhavos
  • chvaos
  • hcavos

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cahvos2cchavos1chabos1chaovs2chavoss1chavso2chavvos1chhavos1
Edit distance from "chavos"

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 "chavos"?
"chavos" is spelled C-H-A-V-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡ʃaβ̞os].
What does "chavos" mean?
As a noun, "chavos" means: (Sambucus ebulus) Hierba de la familia de las caprifoliáceas, crece hasta dos metros con tallos erectos; el fruto es una baya tóxica, de color negro, pequeña y globosa de 5 a 6mm de diámetro.
What words are commonly confused with "chavos"?
"chavos" is commonly confused with "clavo", "chivo", "chicos". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "chavos"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chavos" is [ˈt͡ʃaβ̞os]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "chavos" come from?
"chavos" 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 "chavos", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Celaya#25,938colado#25,945caviar#25,936bureau#25,926

Similar misspelling depth

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

cochera10 variantscazando10 variantsbinario10 variantscúspide10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list