# valence vs Vance

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### valence
*noun · IPA /ˈveɪl(ə)ns/ · frequency rank #33,072*
The combining capacity of an atom, functional group, or radical determined by the number of atoms of hydrogen with which it will unite, or the number of electrons that it will gain, lose, or share when it combines with other atoms, etc.

### Vance
*name · IPA /ˈvæns/ · frequency rank #16,379*
A habitational surname from Old English.

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