Which to use
“envidias” and “envidio” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,166
- “envidias” frequency rank
- #18,816
- “envidio” frequency rank
- 62982
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | envidias | envidio |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de envidiar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de envidiar. |
Where the eye mixes envidias and envidio
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. envidias runs 8 letters (VCCVCVVC) against envidio's 7 (VCCVCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses envidias with envidio
A purely visual mix-up. envidias ([ẽmˈbið̞jas]) and envidio ([ẽmˈbið̞jo]) 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 62982, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
envidias is recorded at frequency rank #44,166, classified as averb, pronounced [ẽmˈbið̞jas]. envidio is at rank #18,816, tagged as averb, pronounced [ẽmˈbið̞jo].
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 62982, this pair ranks #50,214 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of envidias vs envidio
Shared letters: deinv. Private to "envidias": as. Private to "envidio": o.
"envidias" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVVC · "envidio" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "envidias" for "envidio" ever safe?
Frequency check: "envidias" vs "envidio" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "envidias" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "envidio" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #50,214 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "envidias" and "envidio" 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 #50,214 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.