Valéry

[va.le.ʁi]

/[va.le.ʁi]/ name

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The verdict

“Valéry” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #73,259 among 12,062 “V” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#73,259
frequency rank, Spanish
12,062
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nombre de pila de varón.

Key facts for Valéry
PropertyValue
HeadwordValéry
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[va.le.ʁi]
Letters6
Frequency rank#73,259
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Valéry” sits in Spanish 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). Valéry lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Valéry is uncommon Spanish at frequency #73,259 among 12,062 “V” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [va.le.ʁi]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Nombre de pila de varón.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Valéry, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is Valéry, spelled V-A-L-É-R-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nombre de pila de varón.

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Valéry"?
"Valéry" is spelled V-A-L-É-R-Y. The IPA pronunciation is [va.le.ʁi].
What does "Valéry" mean?
As a proper noun, "Valéry" means: Nombre de pila de varón.
How do you pronounce "Valéry"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Valéry" is [va.le.ʁi]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Valéry" come from?
"Valéry" is a Spanish 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 “Valéry”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is V-A-L-É-R-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [va.le.ʁi] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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