chivas

\ˈt͡ʃi.βas\

/\ˈt͡ʃi.βas\/ verb

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The verdict

“chivas” is uncommon French (frequency #53,853 among 257,141 “C” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#53,853
frequency rank, French
257,141
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Deuxième personne du singulier (tú) du présent de l’indicatif de chivar.

Key facts for chivas
PropertyValue
Headwordchivas
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ˈt͡ʃi.βas\
Letters6
Frequency rank#53,853
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “chivas” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). chivas lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

chivas is uncommon French at frequency #53,853 among 257,141 “C” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈt͡ʃi.βas\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Deuxième personne du singulier (tú) du présent de l’indicatif de chivar.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for chivas in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is chivas, spelled C-H-I-V-A-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Deuxième personne du singulier (tú) du présent de l’indicatif de chivar.

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 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "chivas"?
"chivas" is spelled C-H-I-V-A-S. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈt͡ʃi.βas\.
What does "chivas" mean?
As a verb, "chivas" means: Deuxième personne du singulier (tú) du présent de l’indicatif de chivar.
How do you pronounce "chivas"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chivas" is \ˈt͡ʃi.βas\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "chivas" come from?
"chivas" is a French 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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Using “chivas”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is C-H-I-V-A-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ˈt͡ʃi.βas\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list