# vale vs vano

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

### vale
*noun · IPA [ˈbale] · frequency rank #638*
Documento de pago o sustitución de algo.

### vano
*adjective · IPA [ˈbano] · frequency rank #7,502*
Que no da fruto ni efecto alguno.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/es/vs/vale-vs-vano