value

/ˈvæl.juː/

//ˈvæl.juː// noun

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

The verdict

“value” has 6 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #745. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#745
frequency rank, English
969
“V” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The quality that renders something desirable or valuable; worth.

Corpus desk

Index EN-value · value · English

value · rank #745 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #745
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 969
  • PHOTO-FINISH usually

Nearest frequency peer: usually (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “value”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “value” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

value vs vile
60% similar
value vs vase
60% similar
value vs vape
60% similar

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

Key facts for value
PropertyValue
Headwordvalue
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈvæl.juː/
Letters5
Frequency rank#745
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “value” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).valuelands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “usually” (#744), “evidence” (#746), “source” (#743). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around value (IPA /ˈvæl.juː/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #745 among 969 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 11 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for value, with forms such as "avlue", "valeu", and "vallue". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "vile", "vase", "vape", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English valew, value, from Old French value, feminine past participle of valoir, from Latin valēre (“be strong, be worth”), from Proto-Italic *walēō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂welh₁- (“to be strong”). The correct English form is value, spelled V-A-L-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    The quality that renders something desirable or valuable; worth.
  2. 2
    The degree of importance given to something.
  3. 3
    That which is valued or highly esteemed, such as one's morals, morality, or belief system.
  4. 4
    The amount (of money or goods or services) that is considered to be a fair equivalent for something else.
  5. 5
    The relative duration of a musical note.
  6. 6
    The relative darkness or lightness of a color in (a specific area of) a painting etc.
  7. 7
    Any definite numerical quantity or other mathematical object, determined by being measured, computed, or otherwise defined.
  8. 8
    Precise meaning; import.
  9. 9
    The valuable ingredients to be obtained by treating a mass or compound; specifically, the precious metals contained in rock, gravel, etc.
  10. 10
    Esteem; regard.
  11. 11
    Valour.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. There is tremendous value in a good education.
  2. An abacus is of little value when you have an electronic calculator.

Etymology

From Middle English valew, value, from Old French value, feminine past participle of valoir, from Latin valēre (“be strong, be worth”), from Proto-Italic *walēō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂welh₁- (“to be strong”).

Synonyms

valencevalueworth

This word in other languages

valor(Español)valeur(Français)Wert(Deutsch)valor(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • avlue
  • valeu
  • vallue
  • vaule
  • vlaue
  • vvalue

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of value - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

avlue2valeu2vallue1vaule2vlaue2vvalue1
Edit distance from "value"

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 "value"?
"value" is spelled V-A-L-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈvæl.juː/.
What does "value" mean?
As a noun, "value" means: The quality that renders something desirable or valuable; worth.
What words are commonly confused with "value"?
"value" is commonly confused with "vile", "vase", "vape". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "value"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "value" is /ˈvæl.juː/. 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 "value"?
From Middle English valew, value, from Old French value, feminine past participle of valoir, from Latin valēre (“be strong, be worth”), from Proto-Italic *walēō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂welh₁- (“to 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 "value", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

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What to do next

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  • "value" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "vile". View pair
  • 6 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #745 among English headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
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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