# Valium

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈvæl.i.əm/ · frequency rank #31,027

## Definitions
1. The drug diazepam.
2. A Valium pill.

## Etymology
A marketing coinage.

## Easily confused with
- **value** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/valium-vs-value)
- **valour** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/valium-vs-valour)
- **valid** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/valid-vs-valium)
- **Vadim** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/vadim-vs-valium)
- **vacuum** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/vacuum-vs-valium)

## Common misspellings (8)
`avlium`, `vailum`, `valimu`, `valiumm`, `vallium`, `valuim`, `vlaium`, `vvalium`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/valium