valentine

/ˈvaləntaɪn/

//ˈvaləntaɪn// noun

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"valentine" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“valentine” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #10,146. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,146
frequency rank, English
969
“V” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An expression of affection, especially romantic affection, usually in the form of greeting card, gift, or message given the object of one's affection, especially on February 14th.

Corpus desk

Index EN-valentine · valentine · English

valentine · rank #10,146 · 13 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,146
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 969
  • PHOTO-FINISH undercover

Nearest frequency peer: undercover (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “valentine”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “valentine” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

valentine vs Valentino
78% similar
valentine vs Valentine's
73% similar
valentine vs Valentina
78% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for valentine
PropertyValue
Headwordvalentine
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈvaləntaɪn/
Letters9
Frequency rank#10,146
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “valentine”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).valentinelands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “undercover” (#10,145), “vegetation” (#10,147), “trader” (#10,144). Among 969 “V” headwords, “valentine” is #10,146. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around valentine (IPA /ˈvaləntaɪn/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #10,146 among 969 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for valentine, with forms such as "avlentine", "vaelntine", and "valenitne". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Valentino", "Valentine's", "Valentina", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Saint Valentine's Day (“day of celebration of romantic love”). The correct English form is valentine, spelled V-A-L-E-N-T-I-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    An expression of affection, especially romantic affection, usually in the form of greeting card, gift, or message given the object of one's affection, especially on February 14th.
  2. 2
    A person to whom a valentine is given or from whom it is received, especially on February 14th.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how valentine appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Such an extravagant valentine was unexpected.
  2. Won't you be my valentine?

Etymology

From Saint Valentine's Day (“day of celebration of romantic love”).

Synonyms

ValentineValentine'svalentine's

This word in other languages

valentine(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • avlentine
  • vaelntine
  • valenitne
  • valenntine
  • valentien
  • valentinne
  • valentnie
  • valenttine
  • valetnine
  • vallentine
  • valnetine
  • vlaentine
  • vvalentine

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of valentine - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

avlentine2vaelntine2valenitne2valenntine1valentien2valentinne1valentnie2valenttine1
Edit distance from "valentine"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "valentine"?
"valentine" is spelled V-A-L-E-N-T-I-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈvaləntaɪn/.
What does "valentine" mean?
As a noun, "valentine" means: An expression of affection, especially romantic affection, usually in the form of greeting card, gift, or message given the object of one's affection, especially on February 14th.
What words are commonly confused with "valentine"?
"valentine" is commonly confused with "Valentino", "Valentine's", "Valentina". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "valentine"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "valentine" is /ˈvaləntaɪn/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "valentine"?
From Saint Valentine's Day (“day of celebration of romantic love”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "valentine", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

accountant13 variantsadmissions13 variantsbillionaire13 variantsregistry13 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list