chiefs

/tʃiːfs/

//tʃiːfs// noun

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

The verdict

“chiefs” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #80,799 among 77,812 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#80,799
frequency rank, Spanish
77,812
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forma del plural de chief.

Key facts for chiefs
PropertyValue
Headwordchiefs
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/tʃiːfs/
Letters6
Frequency rank#80,799
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “chiefs” 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). chiefs lands here:

#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

chiefs is uncommon Spanish at frequency #80,799 among 77,812 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /tʃiːfs/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forma del plural de chief.".

chiefs doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is chiefs, spelled C-H-I-E-F-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de 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 "chiefs"?
"chiefs" is spelled C-H-I-E-F-S. The IPA pronunciation is /tʃiːfs/.
What does "chiefs" mean?
As a noun, "chiefs" means: Forma del plural de chief.
How do you pronounce "chiefs"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chiefs" is /tʃiːfs/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "chiefs" come from?
"chiefs" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “chiefs”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-H-I-E-F-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /tʃiːfs/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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