Which to use
“vale” and “values” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,280
- “vale” frequency rank
- #18,903
- “values” frequency rank
- 46183
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vale | values |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de valer. | Participe passé féminin pluriel de valoir. |
Where the eye mixes vale and values
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: vale vs values
A purely visual mix-up. vale (\val\) and values (\va.ly\) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46183, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vale is recorded at frequency rank #27,280, classified as averb, pronounced \val\. values is at rank #18,903, tagged as averb, pronounced \va.ly\.
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 46183, this pair ranks #196,944 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vale vs values
Shared letters: aelv. Private to "vale": -. Private to "values": su.
"vale" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "values" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vale" and "values" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "vale" or "values"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "vale" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "values" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #196,944 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vale" and "values" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vale vs vial". 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 #196,944 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.