# chan vs chau

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

### chan
*adjective · IPA [ˈt͡ʃaŋ] · frequency rank #7,679*
Llano, plano.

### chau
*intj · IPA [ˈt͡ʃaw] · frequency rank #11,190*
Manera informal y rápida de despedirse.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/es/vs/chan-vs-chau