valens

\ˈwa.leːns\

/\ˈwa.leːns\/ verb

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The verdict

“valens” is uncommon French (frequency #58,330 among 148,117 “V” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#58,330
frequency rank, French
148,117
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Participe présent de valeo ; adjectivé :

Key facts for valens
PropertyValue
Headwordvalens
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ˈwa.leːns\
Letters6
Frequency rank#58,330
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “valens” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). valens lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

valens is uncommon French at frequency #58,330 among 148,117 “V” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈwa.leːns\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for valens, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is valens, spelled V-A-L-E-N-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Participe présent de valeo ; adjectivé :
  2. 2
    Participe présent de valeo ; adjectivé :
  3. 3
    Participe présent de valeo ; adjectivé :
  4. 4
    Participe présent de valeo ; adjectivé :

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "valens"?
"valens" is spelled V-A-L-E-N-S. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈwa.leːns\.
What does "valens" mean?
As a verb, "valens" means: Participe présent de valeo ; adjectivé :
How do you pronounce "valens"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "valens" is \ˈwa.leːns\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "valens" come from?
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Using “valens”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is V-A-L-E-N-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ˈwa.leːns\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Other uncommon French words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list