envoyer

\ɑ̃.vwa.je\

/\ɑ̃.vwa.je\/ verb

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The verdict

“envoyer” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #1,162 in French word frequency and used as a verb.

#1,162
frequency rank, French
7
letters
10
tracked misspellings
15
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Faire partir quelqu’un ou faire porter quelque chose quelque part.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

envoyer vs envoyés
71% similar
envoyer vs envoyez
86% similar
envoyer vs envoyé
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for envoyer
PropertyValue
Headwordenvoyer
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ɑ̃.vwa.je\
Letters7
Frequency rank#1,162
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs15
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “envoyer” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). envoyer lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for envoyer is 7 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ɑ̃.vwa.je\. Corpus data places it at rank #1,162 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 11 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for envoyer, with forms such as "ennvoyer", "enovyer", and "envoeyr". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 15 confusable-pair relationships, "envoyés", "envoyez", "envoyé", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is envoyer, spelled E-N-V-O-Y-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Faire partir quelqu’un ou faire porter quelque chose quelque part.
  2. 2
    Aller faire prendre des nouvelles de quelqu’un.
  3. 3
    Nommer pour une assemblée.
  4. 4
    Dispenser des bienfaits ou des méfaits aux humains, en parlant du destin, de la providence, des déités, etc.
  5. 5
    Pousser, jeter, lancer hors de soi en parlant surtout des choses.
  6. 6
    Projeter avec force.
  7. 7
    Ouvrir une partie par un premier tir.
  8. 8
    Amener vivement.
  9. 9
    Boire ; manger.
  10. 10
    Posséder sexuellement.
  11. 11
    Renvoyer, mettre dehors.

This word in other languages

send(English)enviar(Español)senden(Deutsch)enviar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ennvoyer,enovyer,envoeyr,envoyerr,envoyre,envoyyer,envvoyer,envyoer,evnoyer,nevoyer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of envoyer - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ennvoyer1enovyer2envoeyr2envoyerr1envoyre2envoyyer1envvoyer1envyoer2
Edit distance from "envoyer"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "envoyer"?
"envoyer" is spelled E-N-V-O-Y-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \ɑ̃.vwa.je\.
What does "envoyer" mean?
As a verb, "envoyer" means: Faire partir quelqu’un ou faire porter quelque chose quelque part.
What words are commonly confused with "envoyer"?
"envoyer" is commonly confused with "envoyés", "envoyez", "envoyé". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "envoyer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "envoyer" is \ɑ̃.vwa.je\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "envoyer" come from?
"envoyer" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “envoyer”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is E-N-V-O-Y-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɑ̃.vwa.je\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “envoyés” - see the side-by-side comparison. envoyer vs envoyés
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list