chief

[tʃief]

/[tʃief]/ noun

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The verdict

“chief” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #42,880. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,880
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Cabeza.

Corpus desk

Index ES-chief · chief · Spanish

chief · rank #42,880 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #42,880
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH chain

Nearest frequency peer: chain (-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 “chief”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “chief” 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).

chief vs cien
60% similar
chief vs chip
60% similar
chief vs chin
60% similar

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

Key facts for chief
PropertyValue
Headwordchief
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[tʃief]
Letters5
Frequency rank#42,880
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “chief”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).chiefcae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “chain” (#42,879), “choclo” (#42,881), “ceviche” (#42,878). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “chief” va en #42,880. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around chief (IPA [tʃief]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #42,880 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for chief, with forms such as "cchief", "cheif", and "chhief". 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, "cien", "chip", "chin", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is chief, spelled C-H-I-E-F.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cabeza.
  2. 2
    Cabecilla, jefe, líder o superior.
  3. 3
    Frente (de algo).

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how chief appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Le chief li desarme et la face.

Synonyms

teste

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cchief
  • cheif
  • chhief
  • chieff
  • chife
  • cihef
  • hcief

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cchief1cheif2chhief1chieff1chife2cihef2hcief2
Edit distance from "chief"

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 "chief"?
"chief" is spelled C-H-I-E-F. The IPA pronunciation is [tʃief].
What does "chief" mean?
As a noun, "chief" means: Cabeza.
What words are commonly confused with "chief"?
"chief" is commonly confused with "cien", "chip", "chin". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "chief"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chief" is [tʃief]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "chief" come from?
"chief" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

chain#42,879cayos#42,871carpe#42,868cardo#42,867

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

carroña7 variantscomte7 variantsbrit7 variantsalfil7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list