Which to use
“envían” and “envié” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,812
- “envían” frequency rank
- #17,689
- “envié” frequency rank
- 27501
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | envían | envié |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de enviar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de enviar. |
Where the eye mixes envían and envié
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. envían runs 6 letters (VCCVVC) against envié's 5 (VCCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses envían with envié
A purely visual mix-up. envían ([ẽmˈbiãn]) 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 27501, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
envían is recorded at frequency rank #9,812, classified as averb, pronounced [ẽmˈbiãn]. 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 27501, this pair ranks #226,538 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of envían vs envié
Shared letters: env. Private to "envían": aí. Private to "envié": ié.
"envían" · 6 letters · shape VCCVVC · "envié" · 5 letters · shape VCCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "envían" and "envié" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "envían" vs "envié" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "envían" and "envié" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "envían" 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 #226,538 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "envían" and "envié" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "envés vs envié". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #226,538 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.