Which to use
“valide” is an adjective and “valve” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #38,481
- “valide” frequency rank
- #36,081
- “valve” frequency rank
- 74562
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | valide | valve |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs valid | Ventil |
Where the eye mixes valide and valve
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses valide with valve
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: valide is [vaˈliːdə] while valve is [vælv]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 74562, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
valide is recorded at frequency rank #38,481, classified as anadj, pronounced [vaˈliːdə]. valve is at rank #36,081, tagged as anoun, pronounced [vælv].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 74562, this pair ranks #330,227 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of valide vs valve
Shared letters: aelv. Private to "valide": di. Private to "valve": -.
"valide" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "valve" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "valide" and "valve" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "valide" or "valve" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "valide" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "valve" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #330,227 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "valide" and "valve" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "valve vs Vulva". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #330,227 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.