valvsvoxWhich spelling fits?

Which to use

“val” and “vox” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#12,070
“val” frequency rank
#14,985
“vox” frequency rank
27055
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature val vox
Definition Sinclinal de un pliegue del relieve jurásico. Voz (del hombre o de los animales).

Where the eye mixes val and vox

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.

3 ch
val
3 ch
vox

Why the eye confuses val with vox

A purely visual mix-up. val ([ˈbal]) and vox (/ˈwoːks/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27055, 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]. vox is at rank #14,985, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈwoːks/.

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 27055, this pair ranks #228,666 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of val vs vox

Shared letters: v. Private to "val": al. Private to "vox": ox.

"val" · 3 letters · shape CVC  ·  "vox" · 3 letters · shape CVC

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "val" and "vox" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ˈbal] versus /ˈwoːks/) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
In ordinary Spanish text, does "val" or "vox" show up more?
"val" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,070 in our Spanish list, against #14,985 for "vox". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Eye-level mix-up between "val" and "vox" 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 "vox" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #228,666 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "val" and "vox" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "VOR vs vox". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #228,666 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list