# inherit vs invert

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### inherit
*verb · IPA /ɪnˈhɛɹɪt/ · frequency rank #14,567*
To receive (property, a title, etc.), by legal succession or bequest after the previous owner's death.

### invert
*verb · IPA /ɪnˈvɜːt/ · frequency rank #39,865*
To turn (something) upside down or inside out; to place in a contrary order or direction.

## Source
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