Which to use
“ebrios” and “envíos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,881
- “ebrios” frequency rank
- #12,596
- “envíos” frequency rank
- 43477
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ebrios | envíos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de ebrio. | Forma del plural de envío. |
Where the eye mixes ebrios and envíos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses ebrios with envíos
A purely visual mix-up. ebrios ([ˈeβ̞ɾjos]) and envíos ([ẽmˈbios]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43477, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ebrios is recorded at frequency rank #30,881, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈeβ̞ɾjos]. envíos is at rank #12,596, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ẽmˈbios].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 43477, this pair ranks #142,421 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ebrios vs envíos
Shared letters: eos. Private to "ebrios": bir. Private to "envíos": nví.
"ebrios" · 6 letters · shape VCCVVC · "envíos" · 6 letters · shape VCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ebrios ← berios · ebbrios · ebiros · ebrioss · ebriso · ebrois · ebrrios · erbios
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ebrios" and "envíos" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "ebrios" vs "envíos" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "ebrios" and "envíos" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ebrios" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "envíos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #142,421 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ebrios" and "envíos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ebria vs ebrios". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #142,421 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.