valervsvalgoWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#8,194
“valer” frequency rank
#29,879
“valgo” frequency rank
38073
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature valer valgo
Definition Tener un precio para la venta o compra. Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de valer.

Where the eye mixes valer and valgo

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.

5 ch
valer
5 ch
valgo

Look-alike desk: valer vs valgo

A purely visual mix-up. valer ([baˈleɾ]) and valgo ([ˈbalɣ̞o]) 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 38073, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

valer is recorded at frequency rank #8,194, classified as averb, pronounced [baˈleɾ]. valgo is at rank #29,879, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈbalɣ̞o].

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 38073, this pair ranks #171,968 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of valer vs valgo

Shared letters: alv. Private to "valer": er. Private to "valgo": go.

"valer" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "valgo" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • valeravler · baler · vaelr · valerr · valler · valre · vlaer · vvaler
  • valgoavlgo · balgo · vaglo · valggo · vallgo · valog · vlago · vvalgo

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "valer" and "valgo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([baˈleɾ] versus [ˈbalɣ̞o]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "valer" or "valgo"?
"valer" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #8,194 in our Spanish list, against #29,879 for "valgo". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Eye-level mix-up between "valer" and "valgo" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "valer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "valgo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #171,968 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "valer" and "valgo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "valgo vs vilo". 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 #171,968 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