Which to use
“valued” is an adjective and “values” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,427
- “valued” frequency rank
- #2,186
- “values” frequency rank
- 8613
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | valued | values |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Having a value, esteemed. | plural of value |
Where the eye mixes valued and values
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses valued with values
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: valued is /ˈvæljuːd/ while values is /ˈvæljuːz/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - d in “valued” becomes s in “values”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8613, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
valued is recorded at frequency rank #6,427, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈvæljuːd/. 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 8613, this pair ranks #501,624 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of valued vs values
Shared letters: aeluv. Private to "valued": d. Private to "values": s.
"valued" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "values" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "valued" and "values" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "valued" or "values"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "valued" 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 #501,624 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "valued" and "values" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Valdes vs valued". 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 #501,624 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.