valeur

\va.lœʁ\

/\va.lœʁ\/ noun

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The verdict

“valeur” is in the everyday core of French, ranked #678 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#678
frequency rank, French
6
letters
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Qualité ou justesse d’une chose, d’une idée, d’un ouvrage.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

valeur vs valu
67% similar
valeur vs voler
67% similar
valeur vs value
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for valeur
PropertyValue
Headwordvaleur
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\va.lœʁ\
Letters6
Frequency rank#678
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “valeur” 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). valeur lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for valeur is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \va.lœʁ\. Corpus data places it at rank #678 in overall French word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. Wiktionary records 15 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for valeur, with forms such as "avleur", "vaelur", and "valeru". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "valu", "voler", "value", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is valeur, spelled V-A-L-E-U-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qualité ou justesse d’une chose, d’une idée, d’un ouvrage.
  2. 2
    Noblesse de caractère d’une personne.
  3. 3
    Importance ou intérêt que l’on porte à un être, à une chose, à un phénomène ou événement.
  4. 4
    Prix.
  5. 5
    Prix que l’on attache à une chose intellectuelle ou morale.
  6. 6
    Titre, action, obligation, etc.
  7. 7
    Idéologie ou règle morale d’une personne ou d’un groupe.
  8. 8
    Juste signification des termes, suivant l’usage reçu.
  9. 9
    L’amplitude lumineuse définissant la couleur (Voir WP)
  10. 10
    Mesure d’une grandeur.
  11. 11
    Expression quantitative d’une grandeur, constituée d’un nombre – la valeur numérique – et d’une référence.
  12. 12
    Contenu d’une variable ou d’une constante
  13. 13
    Durée d’une note ou d’un silence.
  14. 14
    Bravoure, mérite, vaillance, vertu guerrière.
  15. 15
    Appréciation de l’intensité de la sensation visuelle résultant du graphisme.

This word in other languages

value(English)valor(Español)Bedeutung(Deutsch)valor(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: avleur,vaelur,valeru,valeurr,valleur,valuer,vlaeur,vvaleur

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of valeur - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

avleur2vaelur2valeru2valeurr1valleur1valuer2vlaeur2vvaleur1
Edit distance from "valeur"

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 "valeur"?
"valeur" is spelled V-A-L-E-U-R. The IPA pronunciation is \va.lœʁ\.
What does "valeur" mean?
As a noun, "valeur" means: Qualité ou justesse d’une chose, d’une idée, d’un ouvrage.
What words are commonly confused with "valeur"?
"valeur" is commonly confused with "valu", "voler", "value". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "valeur"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "valeur" is \va.lœʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "valeur" come from?
"valeur" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “valeur”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is V-A-L-E-U-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \va.lœʁ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “valu” - see the side-by-side comparison. valeur vs valu
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list