Which to use
“enviar” and “evitar” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,777
- “enviar” frequency rank
- #1,168
- “evitar” frequency rank
- 2945
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | enviar | evitar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mandar algo ou alguém de um lugar para outro | procurar não fazer ou dizer (algo) |
Where the eye mixes enviar and evitar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. enviar (VCCVVC) and evitar (VCVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses enviar with evitar
A purely visual mix-up. enviar (/ẽ.ˈvjaɾ/) and evitar (/i.vi.ˈtaɾ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 2945, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
enviar is recorded at frequency rank #1,777, classified as averb, pronounced /ẽ.ˈvjaɾ/. evitar is at rank #1,168, tagged as averb, pronounced /i.vi.ˈtaɾ/.
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 2945, this pair ranks #72,282 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of enviar vs evitar
Shared letters: aeirv. Private to "enviar": n. Private to "evitar": t.
"enviar" · 6 letters · shape VCCVVC · "evitar" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "enviar" and "evitar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "enviar" vs "evitar" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "enviar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "evitar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #72,282 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "enviar" and "evitar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "enjoar vs enviar". 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 #72,282 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.