Which to use
“val” is a noun and “Valls” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,070
- “val” frequency rank
- #28,990
- “Valls” frequency rank
- 41060
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | val | Valls |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Sinclinal de un pliegue del relieve jurásico. | Apellido. |
Where the eye mixes val and Valls
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses val with Valls
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: val is [ˈbal] while Valls is [ˈbaʝs]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “val” sits inside “Valls”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41060, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
val is recorded at frequency rank #12,070, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈbal]. Valls is at rank #28,990, tagged as aname, pronounced [ˈbaʝs].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 41060, this pair ranks #155,714 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of val vs Valls
Shared letters: alv. Private to "val": -. Private to "Valls": s.
"val" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "Valls" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Valls ← avlls · balls · vallss · valsl · vlals · vvalls
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "val" for "Valls" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "val" or "Valls" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "val" and "Valls" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "val" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Valls" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #155,714 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "val" and "Valls" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vallan vs Valls". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #155,714 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.