Which to use
“Valdés” and “Valls” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,589
- “Valdés” frequency rank
- #28,990
- “Valls” frequency rank
- 39579
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Valdés | Valls |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Apellido | Apellido. |
Where the eye mixes Valdés and Valls
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Valdés runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against Valls's 5 (CVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Valdés with Valls
A purely visual mix-up. Valdés ([bal̪ˈd̪es]) and Valls ([ˈbaʝs]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39579, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Valdés is recorded at frequency rank #10,589, classified as aname, pronounced [bal̪ˈd̪es]. 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 39579, this pair ranks #163,760 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Valdés vs Valls
Shared letters: alsv. Private to "Valdés": dé. Private to "Valls": -.
"Valdés" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Valls" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Valls ← avlls · balls · vallss · valsl · vlals · vvalls
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Valdés" for "Valls" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Valdés" or "Valls"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Valdés" 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 #163,760 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Valdés" 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 #163,760 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.