chavão

/ʃɐ.ˈvɐ̃w̃/

//ʃɐ.ˈvɐ̃w̃// noun

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The verdict

“chavão” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #64,042 among 3,948 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,042
frequency rank, Portuguese
3,948
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - aumentativo de chave

Key facts for chavão
PropertyValue
Headwordchavão
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ʃɐ.ˈvɐ̃w̃/
Letters6
Frequency rank#64,042
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “chavão” sits in Portuguese 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). chavão lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

chavão is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #64,042 among 3,948 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ʃɐ.ˈvɐ̃w̃/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for chavão, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is chavão, spelled C-H-A-V-Ã-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    aumentativo de chave
  2. 2
    molde de metal usado em pastelaria para aplicar enfeites em bolos e massas
  3. 3
    modelo adotado pelo senso comum; padrão
  4. 4
    palavra ou ideia sonante usada para tentar embelezar ou justificar um discurso que tenha pouco ou nenhum significado
  5. 5
    ideia muito óbvia, estereotipada

Synonyms

clichêlugar-comum

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "chavão"?
"chavão" is spelled C-H-A-V-Ã-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ʃɐ.ˈvɐ̃w̃/.
What does "chavão" mean?
As a noun, "chavão" means: aumentativo de chave
How do you pronounce "chavão"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chavão" is /ʃɐ.ˈvɐ̃w̃/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "chavão" come from?
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Using “chavão”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is C-H-A-V-Ã-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ʃɐ.ˈvɐ̃w̃/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

Other uncommon Portuguese words near this rank

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