# Valdez vs valued

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Valdez
*name · frequency rank #30,274*
A surname from Spanish.

### valued
*adjective · IPA /ˈvæljuːd/ · frequency rank #6,427*
Having a value, esteemed.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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