# vale vs vise

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### vise
*noun · IPA /vaɪs/ · frequency rank #37,761*
An instrument consisting of two jaws, closing by a screw, lever, cam, or the like, for holding work, as in filing.

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