clavarse

[klaˈβ̞aɾse]

/[klaˈβ̞aɾse]/ verb

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The verdict

“clavarse” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #70,899 among 8,288 “C” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#70,899
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Introducirse un objeto puntiagudo en un cuerpo, mediante presión o golpes.

Corpus desk

Index ES-clavarse · clavarse · Spanish

clavarse · rank #70,899 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #70,899
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH clausurados

Nearest frequency peer: clausurados (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “clavarse”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “clavarse” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for clavarse
PropertyValue
Headwordclavarse
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[klaˈβ̞aɾse]
Letters8
Frequency rank#70,899
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “clavarse” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.clavarsecae en esta cola de rareza:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “clausurados” (#70,898), “citroen” (#70,897), “coalition” (#70,901). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “clavarse” va en #70,899. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

clavarse is uncommon Spanish at frequency #70,899 among 8,288 “C” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [klaˈβ̞aɾse]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for clavarse in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

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 clavarse, spelled C-L-A-V-A-R-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Introducirse un objeto puntiagudo en un cuerpo, mediante presión o golpes.
  2. 2
    Burlarse de la buena fe de una persona, perjudicándola.
  3. 3
    Tomar una cosa por otra.
  4. 4
    Detenerse súbitamente.
  5. 5
    Encapricharse con alguien, sentir amor.
  6. 6
    Robar algo.

Synonyms

engañarestafarequivocarsedetenersepararsechantarseenamorarserobarhurtar

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 "clavarse"?
"clavarse" is spelled C-L-A-V-A-R-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [klaˈβ̞aɾse].
What does "clavarse" mean?
As a verb, "clavarse" means: Introducirse un objeto puntiagudo en un cuerpo, mediante presión o golpes.
How do you pronounce "clavarse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "clavarse" is [klaˈβ̞aɾse]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "clavarse" come from?
"clavarse" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "clavarse", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

comedido#70,907cotorras#70,934Cagliari#70,859cabecear#70,858

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list