Which to use
“value” and “values” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #745
- “value” frequency rank
- #2,186
- “values” frequency rank
- 2931
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | value | values |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | The quality that renders something desirable or valuable; worth. | plural of value |
Where the eye mixes value and values
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between value and values
A purely visual mix-up. value (/ˈvæl.juː/) and values (/ˈvæljuːz/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “value” sits inside “values”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 2931, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
value is recorded at frequency rank #745, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈvæl.juː/. values is at rank #2,186, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈvæljuːz/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 2931, this pair ranks #523,613 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of value vs values
Shared letters: aeluv. Private to "value": -. Private to "values": s.
"value" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "values" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "value" and "values" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary English text, does "value" or "values" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "value" and "values" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "value" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "values" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #523,613 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "value" and "values" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Valdes vs values". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #523,613 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.