# valley vs valve

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### valley
*noun · IPA /ˈvæli/ · frequency rank #1,974*
An elongated depression cast between hills or mountains, often with a river flowing through it.

### valve
*noun · IPA /ˈvælv/ · frequency rank #5,848*
A device that controls the flow of a gas or fluid through a space, such as a pipe, manifold, or plenum.

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