valezvsvaluesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“valez” and “values” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#36,199
“valez” frequency rank
#18,903
“values” frequency rank
55102
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature valez values
Definition Deuxième personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent de valoir. Participe passé féminin pluriel de valoir.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set valez and values apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
valez
6 ch
values

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. valez (\va.le\) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55102, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

valez is recorded at frequency rank #36,199, classified as averb, pronounced \va.le\. 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 55102, this pair ranks #129,663 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of valez vs values

Shared letters: aelv. Private to "valez": z. Private to "values": su.

"valez" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "values" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • valezavlez · vaelz · valezz · vallez · valze · vlaez · vvalez
  • valuesavlues · valeus · vallues · valuess · valuse · vaules · vlaues · vvalues

Frequency comparison

valez#36,199
values#18,903

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "valez" and "values" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\va.le\ versus \va.ly\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "valez" or "values"?
"values" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #18,903 in our French list, against #36,199 for "valez". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering valez vs values

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “valez” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list