validésvsvaluesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#28,010
“validés” frequency rank
#18,903
“values” frequency rank
46913
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature validés values
Definition Participe passé masculin pluriel du verbe valider. Participe passé féminin pluriel de valoir.

Where the spellings diverge

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

7 ch
validés
6 ch
values

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. validés (\va.li.de\) 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 46913, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

validés is recorded at frequency rank #28,010, classified as averb, pronounced \va.li.de\. 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 46913, this pair ranks #191,065 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of validés vs values

Shared letters: alsv. Private to "validés": dié. Private to "values": eu.

"validés" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC  ·  "values" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • valuesavlues · valeus · vallues · valuess · valuse · vaules · vlaues · vvalues

Frequency comparison

validés#28,010
values#18,903

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "validés" and "values" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\va.li.de\ versus \va.ly\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "validés" or "values"?
"values" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #18,903 in our French list, against #28,010 for "validés". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering validés 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 “validés” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

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