Which to use
“envías” and “envíen” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,749
- “envías” frequency rank
- #15,361
- “envíen” frequency rank
- 44110
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | envías | envíen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de enviar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de enviar. |
Where the eye mixes envías and envíen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. envías and envíen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between envías and envíen
A purely visual mix-up. envías ([ẽmˈbias]) and envíen ([ẽmˈbiẽn]) 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 44110, 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]. envíen is at rank #15,361, tagged as averb, pronounced [ẽmˈbiẽn].
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 44110, this pair ranks #138,852 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of envías vs envíen
Shared letters: enví. Private to "envías": as. Private to "envíen": -.
"envías" · 6 letters · shape VCCVVC · "envíen" · 6 letters · shape VCCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "envías" and "envíen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "envías" vs "envíen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "envías" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "envíen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #138,852 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "envías" and "envíen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "envés vs envías". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #138,852 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.