Which to use
“invade” and “invite” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,797
- “invade” frequency rank
- #4,311
- “invite” frequency rank
- 17108
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | invade | invite |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | To move into. | To ask for the presence or participation of someone or something. |
Where the eye mixes invade and invite
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: invade vs invite
A purely visual mix-up. invade (/ɪnˈveɪd/) and invite (/ɪnˈvaɪt/) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17108, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
invade is recorded at frequency rank #12,797, classified as averb, pronounced /ɪnˈveɪd/. invite is at rank #4,311, tagged as averb, pronounced /ɪnˈvaɪt/.
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 17108, this pair ranks #453,588 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of invade vs invite
Shared letters: einv. Private to "invade": ad. Private to "invite": t.
"invade" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "invite" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "invade" and "invite" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary English text, does "invade" or "invite" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "invade" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "invite" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #453,588 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "invade" and "invite" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "inane vs invade". 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 #453,588 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.