Which to use
“envías” and “envidias” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,749
- “envías” frequency rank
- #44,166
- “envidias” frequency rank
- 72915
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | envías | envidias |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de enviar. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de envidiar. |
Where the eye mixes envías and envidias
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses envías with envidias
A purely visual mix-up. envías ([ẽmˈbias]) and envidias ([ẽmˈbið̞jas]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72915, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
envías is recorded at frequency rank #28,749, classified as averb, pronounced [ẽmˈbias]. envidias is at rank #44,166, tagged as averb, pronounced [ẽmˈbið̞jas].
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 72915, this pair ranks #24,389 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of envías vs envidias
Shared letters: aensv. Private to "envías": í. Private to "envidias": di.
"envías" · 6 letters · shape VCCVVC · "envidias" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- envidias ← enbidias · enivdias · ennvidias · envdiias · envidais · enviddias · envidiass · envidisa
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "envías" and "envidias" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "envías" or "envidias" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "envías" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "envidias" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #24,389 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "envías" and "envidias" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "envidias vs envidioso". 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 #24,389 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.