chaveta

/ʃɐ.ˈve.tɐ/

//ʃɐ.ˈve.tɐ// noun

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The verdict

“chaveta” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
7
letters

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

Key facts for chaveta
PropertyValue
Headwordchaveta
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ʃɐ.ˈve.tɐ/
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “chaveta” sits in Portuguese frequency

chaveta falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Portuguese words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

chaveta is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ʃɐ.ˈve.tɐ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "diminutivo de chave".

No misspelling variants are generated for chaveta in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is chaveta, spelled C-H-A-V-E-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    diminutivo de chave

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

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

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is C-H-A-V-E-T-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ʃɐ.ˈve.tɐ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list