Which to use
“envés” and “envío” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,379
- “envés” frequency rank
- #4,331
- “envío” frequency rank
- 52710
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | envés | envío |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Cara más basta de una tela u otro material en lámina. | Cantidad de material, mercancía, dinero, etc. que se traslada por algún medio de una posición inicial a una posición final. |
Where the eye mixes envés and envío
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses envés with envío
A purely visual mix-up. envés ([ẽmˈbes]) and envío ([ẽmˈbio]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52710, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
envés is recorded at frequency rank #48,379, classified as anoun, pronounced [ẽmˈbes]. envío is at rank #4,331, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ẽmˈbio].
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 52710, this pair ranks #91,397 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of envés vs envío
Shared letters: env. Private to "envés": sé. Private to "envío": oí.
"envés" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "envío" · 5 letters · shape VCCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "envés" for "envío" ever safe?
Which is more common, "envés" or "envío"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "envés" and "envío" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "envés" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "envío" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #91,397 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "envés" and "envío" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "envés vs eses". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #91,397 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.