Which to use
“envidio” is a verb and “envío” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #18,816
- “envidio” frequency rank
- #4,331
- “envío” frequency rank
- 23147
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | envidio | envío |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de envidiar. | Cantidad de material, mercancía, dinero, etc. que se traslada por algún medio de una posición inicial a una posición final. |
Where the eye mixes envidio and envío
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between envidio and envío
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: envidio is [ẽmˈbið̞jo] while envío is [ẽmˈbio]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23147, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
envidio is recorded at frequency rank #18,816, classified as averb, pronounced [ẽmˈbið̞jo]. envío is at rank #4,331, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ẽmˈbio].
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 23147, this pair ranks #247,162 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of envidio vs envío
Shared letters: enov. Private to "envidio": di. Private to "envío": í.
"envidio" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVV · "envío" · 5 letters · shape VCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- envidio ← enbidio · enivdio · ennvidio · envdiio · enviddio · envidoi · enviido · envvidio
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "envidio" and "envío" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "envidio" or "envío"?
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 "envidio" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "envío" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #247,162 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "envidio" and "envío" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "envidias vs envidio". 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 #247,162 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.