# Valdes vs valley

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Valdes
*name · frequency rank #43,998*
A surname from Asturian.

### valley
*noun · IPA /ˈvæli/ · frequency rank #1,974*
An elongated depression cast between hills or mountains, often with a river flowing through it.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/valdes-vs-valley