Valentine's Day

/ˈvælənˌtaɪnzˌdeɪ/

//ˈvælənˌtaɪnzˌdeɪ// name

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"valentine-s-day" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Valentine's Day” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Synonym of Saint Valentine's Day.

Key facts for Valentine's Day
PropertyValue
HeadwordValentine's Day
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈvælənˌtaɪnzˌdeɪ/
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Valentine's Day” sits in English frequency

Valentine's Day falls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Valentine's Day is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /ˈvælənˌtaɪnzˌdeɪ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Valentine's Day, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct English form is Valentine's Day, spelled V-A-L-E-N-T-I-N-E-'-S- -D-A-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Synonym of Saint Valentine's Day.
  2. 2
    Fourteen.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Valentine's Day"?
"Valentine's Day" is spelled V-A-L-E-N-T-I-N-E-'-S- -D-A-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈvælənˌtaɪnzˌdeɪ/.
What does "Valentine's Day" mean?
As a proper noun, "Valentine's Day" means: Synonym of Saint Valentine's Day.
How do you pronounce "Valentine's Day"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Valentine's Day" is /ˈvælənˌtaɪnzˌdeɪ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Valentine's Day" come from?
"Valentine's Day" is a English word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Valentine's Day”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is V-A-L-E-N-T-I-N-E-'-S- -D-A-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈvælənˌtaɪnzˌdeɪ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list