Which to use
“vals” is a noun and “vous” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #22,539
- “vals” frequency rank
- #32,035
- “vous” frequency rank
- 54574
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vals | vous |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Baile de pareja, de origen alemán, que se ejecuta con movimiento giratorio y de traslación, colocando el hombre su mano derecha en la cintura de la mujer y su izquierda en la mano derecha de ella. | Vosotros, ustedes |
Where the eye mixes vals and vous
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: vals vs vous
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: vals is [ˈbals] while vous is [vu]. 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 (noun vs pronoun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54574, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vals is recorded at frequency rank #22,539, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈbals]. vous is at rank #32,035, tagged as apron, pronounced [vu].
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 54574, this pair ranks #82,703 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vals vs vous
Shared letters: sv. Private to "vals": al. Private to "vous": ou.
"vals" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "vous" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "vals" for "vous" ever safe?
Which is more common, "vals" or "vous"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "vals" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vous" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #82,703 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vals" and "vous" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "VOR vs vous". 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 #82,703 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.