Which to use
“valve” and “Vase” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,081
- “valve” frequency rank
- #20,446
- “Vase” frequency rank
- 56527
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | valve | Vase |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ventil | der Zierde oder (oft) zum Aufbewahren von Blumen dienendes Gefäß |
Where the eye mixes valve and Vase
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. valve runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against Vase's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between valve and Vase
A purely visual mix-up. valve ([vælv]) and Vase ([ˈvaːzə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56527, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
valve is recorded at frequency rank #36,081, classified as anoun, pronounced [vælv]. Vase is at rank #20,446, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈvaːzə].
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 56527, this pair ranks #936,743 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of valve vs Vase
Shared letters: aev. Private to "valve": l. Private to "Vase": s.
"valve" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Vase" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "valve" and "Vase" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "valve" or "Vase"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "valve" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Vase" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #936,743 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "valve" and "Vase" 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 #936,743 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.