valle

[ˈbaʝe]

/[ˈbaʝe]/ noun

The verdict

“valle” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #1,925 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#1,925
frequency rank, Spanish
5
letters
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Espacio bajo entre montañas.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

valle vs vals
60% similar
valle vs valor
60% similar
valle vs villa
60% similar

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

Key facts for valle
PropertyValue
Headwordvalle
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbaʝe]
Letters5
Frequency rank#1,925
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “valle” 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). valle lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for valle is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈbaʝe]. Corpus data places it at rank #1,925 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for valle, with forms such as "avlle", "balle", and "valel". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "vals", "valor", "villa", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is valle, spelled V-A-L-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Espacio bajo entre montañas.
  2. 2
    En mecánica ondulatoria, el punto más bajo de la perturbación de una onda.

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: avlle,balle,valel,vlale,vvalle

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of valle - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

avlle2balle1valel2vlale2vvalle1
Edit distance from "valle"

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 "valle"?
"valle" is spelled V-A-L-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbaʝe].
What does "valle" mean?
As a noun, "valle" means: Espacio bajo entre montañas.
What words are commonly confused with "valle"?
"valle" is commonly confused with "vals", "valor", "villa". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "valle"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "valle" is [ˈbaʝe]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "valle" come from?
"valle" 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 “valle”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is V-A-L-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈbaʝe] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “vals” - see the side-by-side comparison. valle vs vals
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list