Which to use
“envíen” is a verb and “envío” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,361
- “envíen” frequency rank
- #4,331
- “envío” frequency rank
- 19692
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | envíen | envío |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de enviar. | Cantidad de material, mercancía, dinero, etc. que se traslada por algún medio de una posición inicial a una posición final. |
Where the eye mixes envíen and envío
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses envíen with envío
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: envíen is [ẽmˈbiẽn] while envío is [ẽmˈbio]. 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 19692, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
envíen is recorded at frequency rank #15,361, classified as averb, pronounced [ẽmˈbiẽn]. 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 19692, this pair ranks #262,612 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of envíen vs envío
Shared letters: enví. Private to "envíen": -. Private to "envío": o.
"envíen" · 6 letters · shape VCCVVC · "envío" · 5 letters · shape VCCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "envíen" and "envío" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "envíen" or "envío"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "envíen" 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 #262,612 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "envíen" and "envío" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "envés vs envíen". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #262,612 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.