# valor vs valour

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### valor
*noun · IPA /ˈvælɚ/ · frequency rank #21,695*
US standard spelling of valour.

### valour
*noun · IPA /ˈvælə/ · frequency rank #32,644*
Individually sustained verve or passion.

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