Which to use
“valued” and “vaulted” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,427
- “valued” frequency rank
- #26,297
- “vaulted” frequency rank
- 32724
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | valued | vaulted |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Having a value, esteemed. | Of a ceiling supported by arches, introduced in the Gothic style. |
Letter map: valued vs vaulted
Shared letters muted; letters that set valued and vaulted apart highlighted. Shared run: 5.
Pair insight - valued / vaulted
valued and vaulted are indexed as a confusable English pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32724, 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/. vaulted is at rank #26,297, tagged as anadj.
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 32724, this pair ranks #335,438 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of valued vs vaulted
Shared letters: adeluv. Private to "valued": -. Private to "vaulted": t.
"valued" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "vaulted" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "valued" and "vaulted" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "valued" or "vaulted"?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "valued" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vaulted" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #335,438 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "valued" and "vaulted" 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 #335,438 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.