válvula

[ˈbalβ̞ula]

/[ˈbalβ̞ula]/ noun

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The verdict

“válvula” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #14,487. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,487
frequency rank, Spanish
1,793
“V” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Membrana que permite la circulación de un fluido en un único sentido por los vasos y órganos del cuerpo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-valvula · válvula · Spanish

válvula · rank #14,487 · 11 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #14,487
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,793
  • PHOTO-FINISH votamos

Nearest frequency peer: votamos (-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 “válvula”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “válvula” 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).

válvula vs válvulas
88% similar
válvula vs valla
57% similar

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

Key facts for válvula
PropertyValue
Headwordválvula
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbalβ̞ula]
Letters7
Frequency rank#14,487
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “válvula”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).válvulacae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “votamos” (#14,486), “éticos” (#14,488), “ídolos” (#14,489). Entre 1,793 lemas con “V”, “válvula” va en #14,487. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around válvula (IPA [ˈbalβ̞ula]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #14,487 among 1,793 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for válvula, with forms such as "bálbula", "vlávula", and "vválvula". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "válvulas", "valla", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is válvula, spelled V-Á-L-V-U-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Membrana que permite la circulación de un fluido en un único sentido por los vasos y órganos del cuerpo.
  2. 2
    Cada una de las piezas que forman la concha de los moluscos.
  3. 3
    Por extensión, dispositivo mecánico que cumple una función similar a una válvula₁.
  4. 4
    Por extensión, dispositivo electrónico empleado para amplificar, conmutar o modificar una señal eléctrica entre dos electrodos separados por un vacío o gas inerte.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Los anatomistas de el siglo décimo sexto y principios de el décimo séptimo, Sylvio, Vesalio, Fernelio, Falopio, Fabricio de Aquapendente, Ambrosio Pareo, Riolano y otros muchos adelantaron considerablemente sobre aquellos. Siguiéronse a estos otros, que los dexaron mui atrás, descubriendo successivamente nuevos conductos, nuevos vasos, nuevas válvulas, nu…
  2. En el orificio de la vena pulmonaria que entra en el ventrículo izquierdo, están otras dos válvulas llamadas mitrales.

Synonyms

valvabulbotubo de vacío

This word in other languages

valve(English)valve(Français)Elektronenröhre(Deutsch)válvula(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bálbula
  • vlávula
  • vválvula
  • vállvula
  • váluvla
  • válvlua
  • válvual
  • válvulla
  • válvvula
  • vávlula
  • ávlvula

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bálbula2vlávula2vválvula1vállvula1váluvla2válvlua2válvual2válvulla1
Edit distance from "válvula"

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 "válvula"?
"válvula" is spelled V-Á-L-V-U-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbalβ̞ula].
What does "válvula" mean?
As a noun, "válvula" means: Membrana que permite la circulación de un fluido en un único sentido por los vasos y órganos del cuerpo.
What words are commonly confused with "válvula"?
"válvula" is commonly confused with "válvulas", "valla". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "válvula"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "válvula" is [ˈbalβ̞ula]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "válvula" come from?
"válvula" 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 "válvula", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

votamos#14,486tradujo#14,473tocaron#14,471atreven#14,520

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

abuelita11 variantsalemanas11 variantssilver11 variantsarrogante11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list