Which to use
“chain” and “chavo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,879
- “chain” frequency rank
- #17,376
- “chavo” frequency rank
- 60255
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | chain | chavo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Cadena. | Ser humano de corta edad, en especial el que no ha llegado a la pubertad. |
Where the eye mixes chain and chavo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: chain vs chavo
A purely visual mix-up. chain (/t͡ʃeɪn/) and chavo ([ˈt͡ʃaβ̞o]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60255, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
chain is recorded at frequency rank #42,879, classified as anoun, pronounced /t͡ʃeɪn/. chavo is at rank #17,376, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈt͡ʃaβ̞o].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 60255, this pair ranks #59,588 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of chain vs chavo
Shared letters: ach. Private to "chain": in. Private to "chavo": ov.
"chain" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC · "chavo" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "chain" and "chavo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "chain" or "chavo" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "chain" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "chavo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #59,588 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "chain" and "chavo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "chain vs coin". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #59,588 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.