Which to use
“Valdez” is a name and “valued” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #30,274
- “Valdez” frequency rank
- #6,427
- “valued” frequency rank
- 36701
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Valdez | valued |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A surname from Spanish. | Having a value, esteemed. |
Letter map: Valdez vs valued
Shared letters muted; letters that set Valdez and valued apart highlighted. Shared run: 4. Valdez (CVCCVC) and valued (CVCVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Role in the sentence - Valdez and valued
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: Valdez is aname and valuedanadjective. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36701, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Valdez is recorded at frequency rank #30,274, classified as aname. valued is at rank #6,427, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈvæljuːd/.
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 36701, this pair ranks #300,923 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Valdez vs valued
Shared letters: adelv. Private to "Valdez": z. Private to "valued": u.
"Valdez" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "valued" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Valdez" and "valued" be used interchangeably?
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What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "Valdez" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "valued" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #300,923 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Valdez" and "valued" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Valdes vs Valdez". 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 #300,923 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.