Which to use
“valgo” and “valió” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,879
- “valgo” frequency rank
- #8,734
- “valió” frequency rank
- 38613
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | valgo | valió |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de valer. | 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 valgo and valió
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. valgo (CVCCV) and valió (CVCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses valgo with valió
A purely visual mix-up. valgo ([ˈbalɣ̞o]) 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 38613, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
valgo is recorded at frequency rank #29,879, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈbalɣ̞o]. 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 38613, this pair ranks #169,044 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of valgo vs valió
Shared letters: alv. Private to "valgo": go. Private to "valió": ió.
"valgo" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "valió" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- valgo ← avlgo · balgo · vaglo · valggo · vallgo · valog · vlago · vvalgo
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "valgo" and "valió" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "valgo" or "valió"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "valgo" 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 #169,044 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "valgo" and "valió" 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 #169,044 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.