envied

/ˈɛnvid/

//ˈɛnvid// verb

"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
18,836
“E” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - simple past and past participle of envy

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)

Where “envied” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). envied lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). 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 18,836 “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.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “envied”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is E-N-V-I-E-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈɛnvid/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Evie” - see the side-by-side comparison. envied vs Evie
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list