clavar
[klaˈβ̞aɾ]
The verdict
“clavar” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #22,608 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.
- #22,608
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 6
- letters
- 10
- tracked misspellings
- 20
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Introducir un objeto puntiagudo en un cuerpo, mediante presión o golpes.
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 | clavar |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [klaˈβ̞aɾ] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #22,608 |
| Misspellings tracked | 10 |
| Confusable pairs | 20 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “clavar” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for clavar is 6 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [klaˈβ̞aɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #22,608 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 14 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for clavar, with forms such as "calvar", "cclavar", and "claavr". 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, "clave", "clavo", "clear", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is clavar, spelled C-L-A-V-A-R.
Definition
- 1Introducir un objeto puntiagudo en un cuerpo, mediante presión o golpes.
- 2Usar clavos para asegurar algo.
- 3Engastar piedras preciosas o semipreciosas en oro o plata.
- 4Referido a la vista, mirada o los ojos, fijarlos en algo o alguien, observar intensamente.
- 5Dejar a una persona sin reacción por efecto de la sorpresa.
- 6Acertar exactamente con algo, dar en el clavo.
- 7Burlarse de la buena fe de una persona, perjudicándola.
- 8Cobrar un precio excesivo a alguien.
- 9Apropiarse del bien ajeno, quitarle a alguien lo suyo.
- 10Darle a alguien un trabajo o tarea desagradable.
- 11Dañar, arruinar un cañón metiendo un clavo a martillazos en el oído de este.
- 12Inutilizar un caballo metiéndole un clavo hasta la carne en las pezuñas.
- 13Colocar herretes en cordones, agujetas o cintas, de modo que estos puedan entrar con facilidad en ojetes y ojales.
- 14Dejar a una pieza rival en situación de clavada.
Antonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: calvar,cclavar,claavr,clabar,clavarr,clavra,clavvar,cllavar,clvaar,lcavar
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of clavar - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.
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 “clavar”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is C-L-A-V-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [klaˈβ̞aɾ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “clave” - see the side-by-side comparison. clavar vs clave
- 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.