envied

/ˈɛnvid/

//ˈɛnvid// verb

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"envied" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“envied” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #40,232. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,232
frequency rank, English
2,246
“E” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - simple past and past participle of envy

Corpus desk

Index EN-envied · envied · English

envied · rank #40,232 · 8 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #40,232
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,246
  • PHOTO-FINISH endoscopy

Nearest frequency peer: endoscopy (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “envied”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “envied” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

envied vs Evie
50% similar
envied vs Enid
50% similar
envied vs ended
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for envied
PropertyValue
Headwordenvied
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ˈɛnvid/
Letters6
Frequency rank#40,232
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “envied”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).enviedlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “endoscopy” (#40,231), “emcee” (#40,230), “ergonomic” (#40,234). Among 2,246 “E” headwords, “envied” is #40,232. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around envied (IPA /ˈɛnvid/), averb. Corpus frequency is #40,232 among 2,246 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "simple past and past participle of envy".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for envied, with forms such as "enived", "ennvied", and "enveid". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "Evie", "Enid", "ended", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct English form is envied, spelled E-N-V-I-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of envy

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • enived
  • ennvied
  • enveid
  • envide
  • enviedd
  • envvied
  • evnied
  • nevied

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of envied - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

enived2ennvied1enveid2envide2enviedd1envvied1evnied2nevied2
Edit distance from "envied"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "envied"?
"envied" is spelled E-N-V-I-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɛnvid/.
What does "envied" mean?
As a verb, "envied" means: simple past and past participle of envy
What words are commonly confused with "envied"?
"envied" is commonly confused with "Evie", "Enid", "ended". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "envied"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "envied" is /ˈɛnvid/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "envied" come from?
"envied" is a English word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "envied", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

feller#40,240duffel#40,222fisted#40,248Dalian#40,198

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

Dicky8 variantsitalic8 variantskimura8 variantslanky8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list