chivar

[t͡ʃiˈβ̞aɾ]

/[t͡ʃiˈβ̞aɾ]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Comunicar a la autoridad asuntos que deberían permanecer en secreto entre los colegas o compañeros de un nivel inferior.

Corpus desk

Index ES-chivar · chivar · Spanish

chivar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 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 chivar
PropertyValue
Headwordchivar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[t͡ʃiˈβ̞aɾ]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “chivar” en español

chivarqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

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

Rare enough to double-check

chivar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [t͡ʃiˈβ̞aɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Comunicar a la autoridad asuntos que deberían permanecer en secreto entre los colegas o compañeros de un nivel inferior.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for chivar, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is chivar, spelled C-H-I-V-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Comunicar a la autoridad asuntos que deberían permanecer en secreto entre los colegas o compañeros de un nivel inferior.

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 "chivar"?
"chivar" is spelled C-H-I-V-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡ʃiˈβ̞aɾ].
What does "chivar" mean?
As a verb, "chivar" means: Comunicar a la autoridad asuntos que deberían permanecer en secreto entre los colegas o compañeros de un nivel inferior.
How do you pronounce "chivar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chivar" is [t͡ʃiˈβ̞aɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "chivar" come from?
"chivar" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list