How to write vale or bale

There are certain words that although pronounced in the same way, they are written differently and also have different meanings. These are called ' homophones ' and it is very easy to get confused when writing and making mistakes. In this article we help you by showing you an example of this that can generate doubts frequently, find out how to write "vale" or "bale" .

Voucher

The term 'vale' written with 'V', as we can see in the Dictionary of the Royal Spanish Academy, has different meanings and we will have to use it when we want to make reference to:

• "Paper that can be exchanged for a quantity of money, object or service". Example: With this voucher you can buy any item of clothing that does not have a price above € 50.
• "Free admission for a public show or attraction". Example: I have a discount voucher for the next concert .
• "Interjection or expression that we use to express agreement or agreement". Example: Okay, then we'll see you at five in the afternoon .
• "Third person of the singular of the present tense of the verb to be valid". Example: She is a girl who is worth a lot, she will not have a problem to get a good job.

Although we can find other meanings, these are the ones we use most often. Therefore, we must write 'vale' with 'V' to refer to any of the above meanings.

Bale

It should be noted that the word 'bale' written with 'B' is not registered in the RAE, but redirects us directly to the verb 'balar' . This means that 'bale' is a conjugated form of the verb 'balar', specifically in the first person of the singular of the present subjunctive, a form that we rarely use on a daily basis. The verb 'balar' according to the RAE means:

• "Give bleat." Example: The sheep balan.

Now that we know the difference between 'vale' and 'bale', we can say that the word we use and write the most in our day to day life is 'worth' written with 'V' .