clavo

[ˈklaβ̞o]

/[ˈklaβ̞o]/ noun

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The verdict

“clavo” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #9,776. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,776
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pequeña barra de metal delgada y puntiaguda, que se inserta en tablas, paredes y tabiques con un martillo, con el propósito de sujetar o pegar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-clavo · clavo · Spanish

clavo · rank #9,776 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,776
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH ciclos

Nearest frequency peer: ciclos (-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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “clavo”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “clavo” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

clavo vs clay
60% similar
clavo vs clero
60% similar
clavo vs cloro
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for clavo
PropertyValue
Headwordclavo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈklaβ̞o]
Letters5
Frequency rank#9,776
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “clavo”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.clavocae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “ciclos” (#9,775), “colinas” (#9,777), “cheque” (#9,774). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “clavo” va en #9,776. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around clavo (IPA [ˈklaβ̞o]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #9,776 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for clavo, with forms such as "cclavo", "clabo", and "claov". 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, "clay", "clero", "cloro", 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 is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is clavo, spelled C-L-A-V-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pequeña barra de metal delgada y puntiaguda, que se inserta en tablas, paredes y tabiques con un martillo, con el propósito de sujetar o pegar.
  2. 2
    Capullo seco de la flor del clavero, que es muy aromático y se usa como especia.
  3. 3
    Callo duro y de forma piramidal, que se cría regularmente sobre los dedos de los pies.
  4. 4
    Daño o perjuicio que uno recibe.
  5. 5
    Dolor agudo, o grave cuidado o pena que acongoja el corazón.
  6. 6
    Tejido muerto que se desprende del divieso.
  7. 7
    Tumor que sale a las caballerías en la cuartilla entre pelo y casco.

Synonyms

clavo de olor

This word in other languages

nail(English)clou(Français)Nagel(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cclavo
  • clabo
  • claov
  • clavvo
  • cllavo
  • clvao
  • lcavo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of clavo - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

cclavo1clabo1claov2clavvo1cllavo1clvao2lcavo2
Edit distance from "clavo"

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 "clavo"?
"clavo" is spelled C-L-A-V-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈklaβ̞o].
What does "clavo" mean?
As a noun, "clavo" means: Pequeña barra de metal delgada y puntiaguda, que se inserta en tablas, paredes y tabiques con un martillo, con el propósito de sujetar o pegar.
What words are commonly confused with "clavo"?
"clavo" is commonly confused with "clay", "clero", "cloro". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "clavo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "clavo" is [ˈklaβ̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "clavo" come from?
"clavo" 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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

bicho#9,768basan#9,767Ariel#9,763Arcos#9,762

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

echan7 variantsSucre7 variantsstone7 variantsfarsa7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list