# vale vs valley

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### vale
*noun · IPA /veɪl/ · frequency rank #12,710*
A valley.

### 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/vale-vs-valley