Valentin

[ˈvaːlɛntiːn]

/[ˈvaːlɛntiːn]/ name

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The verdict

“Valentin” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #13,050. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,050
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - männlicher Vorname

Corpus desk

Index DE-valentin · Valentin · German

Valentin · rank #13,050 · 12 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,050
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH Urin

Nearest frequency peer: Urin (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Valentin“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Valentin“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Valentin vs Valentine
89% similar
Valentin vs Valentina
89% similar
Valentin vs Valencia
75% similar

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

Key facts for Valentin
PropertyValue
HeadwordValentin
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈvaːlɛntiːn]
Letters8
Frequency rank#13,050
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Valentin“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Valentinliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Urin“ (#13,049), „variiert“ (#13,051), „Urheberrecht“ (#13,048). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „Valentin“ bei #13,050. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Valentin (IPA [ˈvaːlɛntiːn]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #13,050 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Dominant gloss: "männlicher Vorname".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Valentin, with forms such as "avlentin", "vaelntin", and "valenitn". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Valentine", "Valentina", "Valencia", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Valentin, spelled V-A-L-E-N-T-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    männlicher Vorname

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Valentin appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Der leidenschaftlicher Segler Valentin wird in diesem Jahr zu einer Weltumseglung aufbrechen.
  2. Valentin wurde in der DDR geboren.

This word in other languages

Valentine(English)Valentín(Español)Valentin(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • avlentin
  • vaelntin
  • valenitn
  • valenntin
  • valentinn
  • valentni
  • valenttin
  • valetnin
  • vallentin
  • valnetin
  • vlaentin
  • vvalentin

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Valentin - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

avlentin2vaelntin2valenitn2valenntin1valentinn1valentni2valenttin1valetnin2
Edit distance from "Valentin"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Valentin"?
"Valentin" is spelled V-A-L-E-N-T-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvaːlɛntiːn].
What does "Valentin" mean?
As a proper noun, "Valentin" means: männlicher Vorname
What words are commonly confused with "Valentin"?
"Valentin" is commonly confused with "Valentine", "Valentina", "Valencia". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Valentin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Valentin" is [ˈvaːlɛntiːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Valentin" come from?
"Valentin" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Valentin", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

variiert#13,051verbannt#13,052ungültig#13,047ungleich#13,045

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

tiefsten12 variantsstabilen12 variantsWortlaut12 variantsSignatur12 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list