chiar

[ˈt͡ʃjaɾ]

/[ˈt͡ʃjaɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“chiar” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Emitir su voz algunas aves, especialmente las jóvenes (los pollos) cuando piden comida desde el nido.

Corpus desk

Index ES-chiar · chiar · Spanish

chiar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "C" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for chiar
PropertyValue
Headwordchiar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈt͡ʃjaɾ]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “chiar” en español

chiarno entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

chiar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈt͡ʃjaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Emitir su voz algunas aves, especialmente las jóvenes (los pollos) cuando piden comida desde el nido.".

No misspelling variants are generated for chiar in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is chiar, spelled C-H-I-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Emitir su voz algunas aves, especialmente las jóvenes (los pollos) cuando piden comida desde el nido.

Synonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "chiar"?
"chiar" is spelled C-H-I-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡ʃjaɾ].
What does "chiar" mean?
As a verb, "chiar" means: Emitir su voz algunas aves, especialmente las jóvenes (los pollos) cuando piden comida desde el nido.
How do you pronounce "chiar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chiar" is [ˈt͡ʃjaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "chiar" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list