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“enfríe” and “envié” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#44,158
“enfríe” frequency rank
#17,689
“envié” frequency rank
61847
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature enfríe envié
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de enfriar o de enfriarse. Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de enviar.

Where the eye mixes enfríe and envié

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. enfríe runs 6 letters (VCCCVV) against envié's 5 (VCCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

6 ch
enfríe
5 ch
envié

Visual trap between enfríe and envié

A purely visual mix-up. enfríe ([ẽɱˈfɾie]) and envié ([ẽmˈbje]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61847, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

enfríe is recorded at frequency rank #44,158, classified as averb, pronounced [ẽɱˈfɾie]. envié is at rank #17,689, tagged as averb, pronounced [ẽmˈbje].

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 61847, this pair ranks #54,057 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of enfríe vs envié

Shared letters: en. Private to "enfríe": frí. Private to "envié": ivé.

"enfríe" · 6 letters · shape VCCCVV  ·  "envié" · 5 letters · shape VCCVV

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "enfríe" and "envié" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ẽɱˈfɾie] versus [ẽmˈbje]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "enfríe" or "envié"?
"envié" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #17,689 in our Spanish list, against #44,158 for "enfríe". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Eye-level mix-up between "enfríe" and "envié" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "enfríe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "envié" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #54,057 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "enfríe" and "envié" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "enfría vs enfríe". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #54,057 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list