valgovsvalleWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: valgo is a verb, valle is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“valgo” is a verb and “valle” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#29,879
“valgo” frequency rank
#1,925
“valle” frequency rank
31804
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature valgo valle
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de valer. Espacio bajo entre montañas.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set valgo and valle apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
valgo
5 ch
valle

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: valgo is [ˈbalɣ̞o] while valle is [ˈbaʝe]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31804, 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]. valle is at rank #1,925, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈbaʝe].

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 31804, this pair ranks #205,235 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of valgo vs valle

Shared letters: alv. Private to "valgo": go. Private to "valle": e.

"valgo" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV  ·  "valle" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • valgoavlgo · balgo · vaglo · valggo · vallgo · valog · vlago · vvalgo
  • valleavlle · balle · valel · vlale · vvalle

Frequency comparison

valgo#29,879
valle#1,925

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "valgo" and "valle" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "valgo" is a verb and "valle" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "valgo" or "valle"?
"valle" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,925 in our Spanish list, against #29,879 for "valgo". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering valgo vs valle

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “valgo”; for a noun, it's “valle”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “valgo” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list