Valenz
[vaˈlɛnt͡s]
The verdict
“Valenz” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Mengenverhältnis, in dem sich ein Element mit einem anderen verbindet
Corpus desk
Index DE-valenz · Valenz · German
Valenz · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "V" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Valenz |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [vaˈlɛnt͡s] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Valenz“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Valenz is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [vaˈlɛnt͡s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Valenz, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Valenz, spelled V-A-L-E-N-Z.
Definition
- 1Mengenverhältnis, in dem sich ein Element mit einem anderen verbindet
- 2Eigenschaft eines Verbs oder anderer Wortarten, im Satz Ergänzungen zu fordern
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Valenz appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Valenz von Sauerstoff ist II.
„Es sind dies syntagmatische Beziehungen, die im System als Valenz, Kompatibilität und Inkompatibilität gespeichert sind.“
Synonyms
This word in other languages
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.