valuation

/ˌvæ.ljuːˈeɪ.ʃən/

//ˌvæ.ljuːˈeɪ.ʃən// noun

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

The verdict

“valuation” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #10,474. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,474
frequency rank, English
969
“V” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An estimation of something's worth.

Corpus desk

Index EN-valuation · valuation · English

valuation · rank #10,474 · 13 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,474
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 969
  • PHOTO-FINISH utilize

Nearest frequency peer: utilize (-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 “valuation”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “valuation” 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).

valuation vs variation
78% similar
valuation vs vacation
78% similar
valuation vs validation
80% similar

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

Key facts for valuation
PropertyValue
Headwordvaluation
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌvæ.ljuːˈeɪ.ʃən/
Letters9
Frequency rank#10,474
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “valuation”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).valuationlands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “utilize” (#10,473), “veterinary” (#10,475), “upwards” (#10,472). Among 969 “V” headwords, “valuation” is #10,474. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around valuation (IPA /ˌvæ.ljuːˈeɪ.ʃən/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #10,474 among 969 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for valuation, with forms such as "avluation", "valaution", and "valluation". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "variation", "vacation", "validation", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle French valuation, noun of action from valuer, from Old French valoir. The correct English form is valuation, spelled V-A-L-U-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    An estimation of something's worth.
  2. 2
    The process of estimating the value of a financial asset or liability.
  3. 3
    An assignment of truth values to propositional variables, with a corresponding assignment of truth values to all propositional formulas with those variables (obtained through the recursive application of truth-valued functions corresponding to the logical connectives making up those formulas).
  4. 4
    A structure, and the corresponding assignment of a truth value to each sentence in the language for that structure.
  5. 5
    A measure of size or multiplicity.
  6. 6
    A map from the class of open sets of a topological space to the set of positive real numbers including infinity.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The tax assessor put them in fourteen valuation groups ranging from one two-story brick house and two one-and-a-half-story houses to the largest groups of eighteen two-story houses and twenty-four one-story bungalows.
  2. Reddit's (RDDT.N) initial public offering is currently between four and five times oversubscribed, people familiar with the matter said on Sunday, making it more likely the social media platform will attain the $6.5 billion valuation it seeks.

Etymology

From Middle French valuation, noun of action from valuer, from Old French valoir.

This word in other languages

valuación(Español)valoração(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • avluation
  • valaution
  • valluation
  • valuaiton
  • valuasion
  • valuatino
  • valuationn
  • valuatoin
  • valuattion
  • valutaion
  • vaulation
  • vlauation
  • vvaluation

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

avluation2valaution2valluation1valuaiton2valuasion1valuatino2valuationn1valuatoin2
Edit distance from "valuation"

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 "valuation"?
"valuation" is spelled V-A-L-U-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌvæ.ljuːˈeɪ.ʃən/.
What does "valuation" mean?
As a noun, "valuation" means: An estimation of something's worth.
What words are commonly confused with "valuation"?
"valuation" is commonly confused with "variation", "vacation", "validation". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "valuation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "valuation" is /ˌvæ.ljuːˈeɪ.ʃən/. 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 "valuation"?
From Middle French valuation, noun of action from valuer, from Old French valoir. 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 "valuation", 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).

allocation13 variantssupplying13 variantssplendid13 variantssampling13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list