values

[ˈvæl.juːs]

/[ˈvæl.juːs]/ noun

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The verdict

“values” is uncommon German (frequency #54,985 among 49,639 “V” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#54,985
frequency rank, German
49,639
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Plural des Substantivs value

Key facts for values
PropertyValue
Headwordvalues
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvæl.juːs]
Letters6
Frequency rank#54,985
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “values” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). values lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

values is uncommon German at frequency #54,985 among 49,639 “V” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvæl.juːs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Plural des Substantivs value".

values has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists 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 values, spelled V-A-L-U-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Plural des Substantivs value

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 "values"?
"values" is spelled V-A-L-U-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvæl.juːs].
What does "values" mean?
As a noun, "values" means: Plural des Substantivs value
How do you pronounce "values"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "values" is [ˈvæl.juːs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "values" come from?
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Using “values”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is V-A-L-U-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈvæl.juːs] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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