# enemy vs envy

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### enemy
*noun · IPA /ˈɛn.ə.mi/ · frequency rank #2,038*
Someone who is hostile to, feels hatred towards, opposes the interests of, or intends injury to someone else.

### envy
*noun · IPA /ˈɛnvi/ · frequency rank #9,040*
Resentful desire of something possessed by another or others (but not limited to material possessions).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/enemy-vs-envy