Which to use
“envías” and “envié” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,749
- “envías” frequency rank
- #17,689
- “envié” frequency rank
- 46438
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | envías | envié |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de enviar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de enviar. |
Where the eye mixes envías and envié
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. envías 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 envías with envié
A purely visual mix-up. envías ([ẽmˈbias]) 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 46438, 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]. 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 46438, this pair ranks #125,721 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of envías vs envié
Shared letters: env. Private to "envías": así. Private to "envié": ié.
"envías" · 6 letters · shape VCCVVC · "envié" · 5 letters · shape VCCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "envías" and "envié" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "envías" or "envié"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "envías" and "envié" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "envías" 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 #125,721 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "envías" and "envié" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "envés vs envías". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #125,721 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.