# envoy vs envy

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### envoy
*noun · IPA /ˈɛn.vɔɪ/ · frequency rank #15,399*
A diplomatic agent of the second rank, next in status after an ambassador.

### 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: 2026-09-03.
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