Which to use
“Valdes” is a name and “varies” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #43,998
- “Valdes” frequency rank
- #7,868
- “varies” frequency rank
- 51866
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Valdes | varies |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A surname from Asturian. | third-person singular simple present indicative of vary |
Letter map: Valdes vs varies
Shared letters muted; letters that set Valdes and varies apart highlighted. Shared run: 4. Valdes (CVCCVC) and varies (CVCVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Grammar separator: Valdes vs varies
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: Valdes is aname and variesaverb. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51866, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Valdes is recorded at frequency rank #43,998, classified as aname. varies is at rank #7,868, tagged as averb, pronounced /ˈvæɹiːz/.
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 51866, this pair ranks #161,803 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Valdes vs varies
Shared letters: aesv. Private to "Valdes": dl. Private to "varies": ir.
"Valdes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "varies" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Valdes" and "varies" mean the same thing in a sentence?
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What to do next
Pair "Valdes" vs "varies" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "Valdes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "varies" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #161,803 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Valdes" and "varies" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Valdes vs Valle". 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 #161,803 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.