valid

/ˈvælɪd/

//ˈvælɪd// adj

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"valid" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“valid” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #3,792. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,792
frequency rank, English
969
“V” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
17
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Well-grounded or justifiable, pertinent.

Corpus desk

Index EN-valid · valid · English

valid · rank #3,792 · 7 variants · 17 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,792
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 17 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 969
  • PHOTO-FINISH thirty

Nearest frequency peer: thirty (-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 “valid”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “valid” 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).

valid vs vid
60% similar
valid vs void
60% similar
valid vs Vlad
40% similar

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

Key facts for valid
PropertyValue
Headwordvalid
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈvælɪd/
Letters5
Frequency rank#3,792
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs17
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “valid”

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).validlands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “thirty” (#3,791), “vital” (#3,793), “suitable” (#3,790). Among 969 “V” headwords, “valid” is #3,792. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around valid (IPA /ˈvælɪd/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #3,792 among 969 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for valid, with forms such as "avlid", "vaild", and "valdi". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 17 confusable-pair relationships, "vid", "void", "Vlad", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Middle French valide (“healthy, sound, in good order”), from Latin validus, from valeō (“to be strong, to be healthy, to be worth”) + -idus, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂welh₁- (“be strong”). The correct English form is valid, spelled V-A-L-I-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Well-grounded or justifiable, pertinent.
  2. 2
    Acceptable, proper or correct; in accordance with the rules.
  3. 3
    Related to the current topic, or presented within context, relevant.
  4. 4
    Of a formula or system: such that it evaluates to true regardless of the input values.
  5. 5
    Of an argument: whose conclusion is always true whenever its premises are true.
  6. 6
    Genuine - as distinguished from efficient or regular - sacrament.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. I will believe him as soon as he offers a valid answer.
  2. Few concepts are as emotionally charged as that of race. The word conjures up a mixture of associations—culture, ethnicity, genetics, subjugation, exclusion and persecution. But is the tragic history of efforts to define groups of people by race really a matter of the misuse of science, the abuse of a valid biological concept?

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French valide (“healthy, sound, in good order”), from Latin validus, from valeō (“to be strong, to be healthy, to be worth”) + -idus, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂welh₁- (“be strong”).

Synonyms

acceptableallowablelegitlegitimatelevefullicitpermissibletruevalid

Antonyms

invalidnonvaliddisallowedillegitimateillicitnonstandardnudenull and voidunvalid

This word in other languages

válido(Español)valide(Français)gültig(Deutsch)válido(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • avlid
  • vaild
  • valdi
  • validd
  • vallid
  • vlaid
  • vvalid

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of valid - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

avlid2vaild2valdi2validd1vallid1vlaid2vvalid1
Edit distance from "valid"

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 "valid"?
"valid" is spelled V-A-L-I-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈvælɪd/.
What does "valid" mean?
As an adjective, "valid" means: Well-grounded or justifiable, pertinent.
What words are commonly confused with "valid"?
"valid" is commonly confused with "vid", "void", "Vlad". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "valid"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "valid" is /ˈvælɪd/. 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 "valid"?
Borrowed from Middle French valide (“healthy, sound, in good order”), from Latin validus, from valeō (“to be strong, to be healthy, to be worth”) + -idus, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂welh₁- (“be strong”). 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 "valid", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

vital#3,793sucks#3,789sixth#3,785bands#3,800

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

rapid7 variantscreek7 variantsraces7 variantsfraud7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list