chiva
[ˈt͡ʃiβ̞a]
The verdict
“chiva” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #42,334 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #42,334
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 5
- letters
- 8
- tracked misspellings
- 20
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - (Capra hircus) Mamífero doméstico de la subfamilia Caprinae, de aproximadamente un metro de altura, muy ágil para moverse entre riscos, con pelaje y cola cortos, cuernos hacia atrás y un mechón que...
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | chiva |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈt͡ʃiβ̞a] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Frequency rank | #42,334 |
| Misspellings tracked | 8 |
| Confusable pairs | 20 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “chiva” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for chiva is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈt͡ʃiβ̞a]. Corpus data places it at rank #42,334 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 21 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for chiva, with forms such as "cchiva", "chhiva", and "chiav". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "cía", "cita", "cima", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is chiva, spelled C-H-I-V-A.
Definition
- 1(Capra hircus) Mamífero doméstico de la subfamilia Caprinae, de aproximadamente un metro de altura, muy ágil para moverse entre riscos, con pelaje y cola cortos, cuernos hacia atrás y un mechón que le cuelga de la barbilla.
- 2Hembra del chivo (Capra hircus).
- 3Cría de la cabra, chivo o chiva.
- 4Porción de barba que se deja crecer en el mentón, con o sin bigote, y con las mejillas afeitadas.
- 5Estilo de barba que cubre sobre todo el mentón y las mejillas, con la parte superior de los labios de menor espesor, o afeitada.
- 6Autobús de transporte público rural también llamado bus de escalera, generalmente decorado con diseños coloridos, con asientos de lado a lado a los que se ingresa por los costados completamente abiertos.
- 7Declaración contraria a la verdad.
- 8Noticia que se obtiene antes de que sea oficial y se convierte así en primicia informativa.
- 9Colilla de un cigarrillo.
- 10Buena suerte, fortuna.
- 11Delito, especialmente el de contrabando.
- 12Sustancia psicoactiva de tráfico ilegal, en particular la cocaína y la heroína.
- 13Bicicleta.
- 14Pieza rectangular de lana que sirve como abrigo en la cama.
- 15Objeto para regalar, alquilar o vender, casi siempre usado. Por lo general se refiere a una prenda de vestir.
- 16Mujer con quien se lleva una relación de noviazgo o relaciones íntimas por fuera del matrimonio.
- 17Mujer que gusta de coquetear y que tiene una moral relajada respecto al sexo.
- 18Impacto fuerte del mar.
- 19Partida de cartas (chivo), o de otro juego de azar, realizada de modo clandestino.
- 20Vehículo de transporte público de menor tamaño que un autobús, con asientos en que las personas quedaban frente a frente.
- 21Grano de maíz abierto como una rosa al tostarse.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: cchiva,chhiva,chiav,chiba,chivva,chvia,cihva,hciva
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of chiva - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.
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.
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Using “chiva”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is C-H-I-V-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈt͡ʃiβ̞a] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “cía” - see the side-by-side comparison. chiva vs cía
- Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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.