Which to use
“enviamos” is a verb and “envíos” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,135
- “enviamos” frequency rank
- #12,596
- “envíos” frequency rank
- 26731
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | enviamos | envíos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de enviar. | Forma del plural de envío. |
Where the eye mixes enviamos and envíos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. enviamos runs 8 letters (VCCVVCVC) against envíos's 6 (VCCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses enviamos with envíos
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: enviamos is [ẽmˈbjamos] while envíos is [ẽmˈbios]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26731, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
enviamos is recorded at frequency rank #14,135, classified as averb, pronounced [ẽmˈbjamos]. 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 26731, this pair ranks #230,235 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of enviamos vs envíos
Shared letters: enosv. Private to "enviamos": aim. Private to "envíos": í.
"enviamos" · 8 letters · shape VCCVVCVC · "envíos" · 6 letters · shape VCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- enviamos ← enbiamos · enivamos · ennviamos · envaimos · enviammos · enviamoss · enviamso · enviaoms
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "enviamos" and "envíos" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "enviamos" or "envíos" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "enviamos" 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 #230,235 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "enviamos" and "envíos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "envés vs envíos". 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 #230,235 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.