# chai vs Chava

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

### chai
*noun · IPA /ʃɛ/ · frequency rank #43,454*
Bodega, cava

### Chava
*name · IPA [ˈt͡ʃaβ̞a] · frequency rank #29,535*
Hipocorístico de Salvador.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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