clavar

/[klaˈβ̞aɾ]/ verb

Letters

6 characters

Frequency Rank

#22,608

in Spanish word usage

Misspellings

10

tracked variants

Confusables

20

similar word pairs

clavar is aSpanishverb. It means: Introducir un objeto puntiagudo en un cuerpo, mediante presión o golpes. Pronounced [klaˈβ̞aɾ]. Often confused with clave and clavo.

Key facts for clavar
PropertyValue
Headwordclavar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[klaˈβ̞aɾ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#22,608
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of clavar in Spanish word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for clavar is 6 letters long, classified as averb, 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 Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 10 documented wrong-spelling variants for clavar, with forms such as "calvar", "cclavar", and "claavr". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, 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.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Spanish form is clavar, spelled C-L-A-V-A-R, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Introducir un objeto puntiagudo en un cuerpo, mediante presión o golpes.
  2. 2
    Usar clavos para asegurar algo.
  3. 3
    Engastar piedras preciosas o semipreciosas en oro o plata.
  4. 4
    Referido a la vista, mirada o los ojos, fijarlos en algo o alguien, observar intensamente.
  5. 5
    Dejar a una persona sin reacción por efecto de la sorpresa.
  6. 6
    Acertar exactamente con algo, dar en el clavo.
  7. 7
    Burlarse de la buena fe de una persona, perjudicándola.
  8. 8
    Cobrar un precio excesivo a alguien.
  9. 9
    Apropiarse del bien ajeno, quitarle a alguien lo suyo.
  10. 10
    Darle a alguien un trabajo o tarea desagradable.
  11. 11
    Dañar, arruinar un cañón metiendo un clavo a martillazos en el oído de este.
  12. 12
    Inutilizar un caballo metiéndole un clavo hasta la carne en las pezuñas.
  13. 13
    Colocar herretes en cordones, agujetas o cintas, de modo que estos puedan entrar con facilidad en ojetes y ojales.
  14. 14
    Dejar a una pieza rival en situación de clavada.

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: calvar,cclavar,claavr,clabar,clavarr,clavra,clavvar,cllavar,clvaar,lcavar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for clavar

Misspelling Variants of "clavar"

calvar6cclavar7claavr6clabar6clavarr7clavra6clavvar7cllavar7
Misspelling Variants of "clavar"

Frequency rank: #22,608 in Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "clavar"?
"clavar" is spelled C-L-A-V-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [klaˈβ̞aɾ].
What does "clavar" mean?
As a verb, "clavar" means: Introducir un objeto puntiagudo en un cuerpo, mediante presión o golpes.
What words are commonly confused with "clavar"?
"clavar" is commonly confused with "clave", "clavo", "clear". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "clavar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "clavar" is [klaˈβ̞aɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "clavar" come from?
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.