Which to use
“vale” and “vas” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,280
- “vale” frequency rank
- #593
- “vas” frequency rank
- 27873
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vale | vas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de valer. | Deuxième personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de aller. |
Where the eye mixes vale and vas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses vale with vas
A purely visual mix-up. vale (\val\) and vas (\va\) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27873, 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\. vas is at rank #593, tagged as averb, pronounced \va\.
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 27873, this pair ranks #326,239 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vale vs vas
Shared letters: av. Private to "vale": el. Private to "vas": s.
"vale" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "vas" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- vale ← avle · vael · vlae · vvale
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vale" and "vas" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "vale" vs "vas" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "vale" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #326,239 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vale" and "vas" 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 #326,239 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.