# incursion vs inversion

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### incursion
*noun · IPA /ɪŋˈkɜː(ɹ)ʒən/ · frequency rank #30,842*
A military action consisting of armed forces of one geopolitical entity entering territory controlled by another such entity, generally with the objective of destruction, plunder, or bodily harm rather than an intent to conquer territory or alter the established government; contrast invasion in its narrow sense.

### inversion
*noun · IPA /ɪnˈvɚ.ʒən/ · frequency rank #20,675*
The action of inverting.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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