envíasvsenvíenWhat's the difference?

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.

6 ch
envías
6 ch
envíen

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?
No. They are said differently ([ẽmˈbias] versus [ẽmˈbiẽn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "envías" vs "envíen" - which ranks higher?
"envíen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #15,361 in our Spanish list, against #28,749 for "envías". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

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  • 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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list