Which to use
“valiente” and “valientes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,599
- “valiente” frequency rank
- #6,841
- “valientes” frequency rank
- 10440
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | valiente | valientes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que vale. | Forma del plural de valiente. |
Where the eye mixes valiente and valientes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. valiente runs 8 letters (CVCVVCCV) against valientes's 9 (CVCVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses valiente with valientes
A purely visual mix-up. valiente ([baˈljẽn̪t̪e]) and valientes ([baˈljẽn̪t̪es]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “valiente” sits inside “valientes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10440, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
valiente is recorded at frequency rank #3,599, classified as anadj, pronounced [baˈljẽn̪t̪e]. valientes is at rank #6,841, tagged as anadj, pronounced [baˈljẽn̪t̪es].
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 10440, this pair ranks #298,612 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of valiente vs valientes
Shared letters: aeilntv. Private to "valiente": -. Private to "valientes": s.
"valiente" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCCV · "valientes" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "valiente" and "valientes" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "valiente" or "valientes" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "valiente" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "valientes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #298,612 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "valiente" and "valientes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Valente vs valientes". 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 #298,612 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.