Which to use
“envié” is a verb and “envíos” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #17,689
- “envié” frequency rank
- #12,596
- “envíos” frequency rank
- 30285
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | envié | envíos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de enviar. | Forma del plural de envío. |
Where the eye mixes envié and envíos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. envié runs 5 letters (VCCVV) against envíos's 6 (VCCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses envié with envíos
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: envié is [ẽmˈbje] while envíos is [ẽmˈbios]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 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 30285, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
envié is recorded at frequency rank #17,689, classified as averb, pronounced [ẽmˈbje]. envíos is at rank #12,596, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ẽmˈbios].
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 30285, this pair ranks #212,738 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of envié vs envíos
Shared letters: env. Private to "envié": ié. Private to "envíos": osí.
"envié" · 5 letters · shape VCCVV · "envíos" · 6 letters · shape VCCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "envié" and "envíos" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "envié" or "envíos"?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "envié" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "envíos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #212,738 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "envié" and "envíos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "envés vs envié". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #212,738 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.