chávena

/ˈʃa.vɨ.nɐ/

//ˈʃa.vɨ.nɐ// noun

The verdict

“chávena” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #45,750. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#45,750
frequency rank, Portuguese
3,948
“C” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - taça pequena, com asa, onde se servem bebidas quentes, principalmente café e chá

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

chávena vs chilena
71% similar
chávena vs chave
57% similar
chávena vs caverna
57% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for chávena
PropertyValue
Headwordchávena
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈʃa.vɨ.nɐ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#45,750
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “chávena” 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). chávena lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around chávena (IPA /ˈʃa.vɨ.nɐ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #45,750 among 3,948 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for chávena, with forms such as "cchávena", "chhávena", and "chváena". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "chilena", "chave", "caverna", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is chávena, spelled C-H-Á-V-E-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    taça pequena, com asa, onde se servem bebidas quentes, principalmente café e chá
  2. 2
    xícara

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cchávena
  • chhávena
  • chváena
  • cháevna
  • chávean
  • chávenna
  • chávnea
  • chávvena
  • cáhvena
  • hcávena

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of chávena - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

cchávena1chhávena1chváena2cháevna2chávean2chávenna1chávnea2chávvena1
Edit distance from "chávena"

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 "chávena"?
"chávena" is spelled C-H-Á-V-E-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈʃa.vɨ.nɐ/.
What does "chávena" mean?
As a noun, "chávena" means: taça pequena, com asa, onde se servem bebidas quentes, principalmente café e chá
What words are commonly confused with "chávena"?
"chávena" is commonly confused with "chilena", "chave", "caverna". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "chávena"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chávena" is /ˈʃa.vɨ.nɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "chávena" come from?
"chávena" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “chávena”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is C-H-Á-V-E-N-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈʃa.vɨ.nɐ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “chilena” - see the side-by-side comparison. chávena vs chilena
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

Same frequency band

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