valiente

[baˈljẽn̪t̪e]

/[baˈljẽn̪t̪e]/ adj

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The verdict

“valiente” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #3,599. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,599
frequency rank, Spanish
1,793
“V” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que vale.

Corpus desk

Index ES-valiente · valiente · Spanish

valiente · rank #3,599 · 12 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,599
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,793
  • PHOTO-FINISH une

Nearest frequency peer: une (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “valiente”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “valiente” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

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).

valiente vs variante
75% similar
valiente vs viviente
75% similar
valiente vs valientes
89% similar

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

Key facts for valiente
PropertyValue
Headwordvaliente
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[baˈljẽn̪t̪e]
Letters8
Frequency rank#3,599
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “valiente”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.valientecae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “une” (#3,598), “vende” (#3,600), “vengan” (#3,601). Entre 1,793 lemas con “V”, “valiente” va en #3,599. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around valiente (IPA [baˈljẽn̪t̪e]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #3,599 among 1,793 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for valiente, with forms such as "avliente", "baliente", and "vailente". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "variante", "viviente", "valientes", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is valiente, spelled V-A-L-I-E-N-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que vale.
  2. 2
    De mucha fuerza o intensidad.
  3. 3
    Que no teme enfrentar riesgos.
  4. 4
    De muy buena calidad o factura.
  5. 5
    Dicho de una persona, que presume de sus condiciones, reales o imaginarias, en especial de la de valiente₃.
  6. 6
    Que tiene un sabor muy pronunciado ^([cita requerida]).

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Y como'l mármol valiente que sufre al tenplo romano.
  2. andaua en vn cauallo muy valiente & poderoso.

Synonyms

fuertepoderosobravobaladrónbravucónechónfanfarrónjactanciosoperdonavidasvalentón

This word in other languages

brave(English)vaillant(Français)tapfer(Deutsch)valente(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • avliente
  • baliente
  • vailente
  • valeinte
  • valienet
  • valiennte
  • valientte
  • valietne
  • valinete
  • valliente
  • vlaiente
  • vvaliente

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

avliente2baliente1vailente2valeinte2valienet2valiennte1valientte1valietne2
Edit distance from "valiente"

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 "valiente"?
"valiente" is spelled V-A-L-I-E-N-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [baˈljẽn̪t̪e].
What does "valiente" mean?
As an adjective, "valiente" means: Que vale.
What words are commonly confused with "valiente"?
"valiente" is commonly confused with "variante", "viviente", "valientes". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "valiente"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "valiente" is [baˈljẽn̪t̪e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "valiente" come from?
"valiente" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "valiente", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

titulado#3,595adecuada#3,606analizar#3,607salarios#3,591

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

invitado12 variantshermanas12 variantsnegativa12 variantsentregar12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list