Which to use
“enfim” is an adverb and “envio” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,882
- “enfim” frequency rank
- #6,538
- “envio” frequency rank
- 8420
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | enfim | envio |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | finalmente; por fim | primeira pessoa do singular do presente indicativo do verbo enviar |
Where the eye mixes enfim and envio
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. enfim (VCCVC) and envio (VCCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between enfim and envio
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: enfim is /e~j."fi~/ while envio is /ẽ.ˈvi.u/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adverb vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8420, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
enfim is recorded at frequency rank #1,882, classified as anadv, pronounced /e~j."fi~/. envio is at rank #6,538, tagged as averb, pronounced /ẽ.ˈvi.u/.
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 8420, this pair ranks #65,361 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of enfim vs envio
Shared letters: ein. Private to "enfim": fm. Private to "envio": ov.
"enfim" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "envio" · 5 letters · shape VCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "enfim" for "envio" ever safe?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "enfim" or "envio" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "enfim" and "envio" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "enfim" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "envio" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #65,361 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "enfim" and "envio" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "elio vs envio". 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 #65,361 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.