Which to use
“valer” and “valió” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,194
- “valer” frequency rank
- #8,734
- “valió” frequency rank
- 16928
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | valer | valió |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tener un precio para la venta o compra. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de valer o de valerse. |
Where the eye mixes valer and valió
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between valer and valió
A purely visual mix-up. valer ([baˈleɾ]) and valió ([baˈljo]) 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 16928, 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]. valió is at rank #8,734, tagged as averb, pronounced [baˈljo].
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 16928, this pair ranks #274,217 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of valer vs valió
Shared letters: alv. Private to "valer": er. Private to "valió": ió.
"valer" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "valió" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- valer ← avler · baler · vaelr · valerr · valler · valre · vlaer · vvaler
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "valer" and "valió" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "valer" or "valió" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "valer" and "valió" 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 "valió" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #274,217 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "valer" and "valió" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "valió vs vasito". 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 #274,217 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.