envidian

[ẽmˈbið̞jãn]

/[ẽmˈbið̞jãn]/ verb

The verdict

“envidian” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #60,007 among 101,141 “E” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,007
frequency rank, Spanish
101,141
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de envidiar.

Key facts for envidian
PropertyValue
Headwordenvidian
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ẽmˈbið̞jãn]
Letters8
Frequency rank#60,007
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “envidian” sits in Spanish 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). envidian lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

envidian is uncommon Spanish at frequency #60,007 among 101,141 “E” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ẽmˈbið̞jãn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de envidiar.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for envidian, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is envidian, spelled E-N-V-I-D-I-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de envidiar.

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "envidian"?
"envidian" is spelled E-N-V-I-D-I-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ẽmˈbið̞jãn].
What does "envidian" mean?
As a verb, "envidian" means: Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de envidiar.
How do you pronounce "envidian"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "envidian" is [ẽmˈbið̞jãn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "envidian" come from?
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Using “envidian”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is E-N-V-I-D-I-A-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ẽmˈbið̞jãn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list