# invade vs invite

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### invade
*verb · IPA /ɪnˈveɪd/ · frequency rank #12,797*
To move into.

### invite
*verb · IPA /ɪnˈvaɪt/ · frequency rank #4,311*
To ask for the presence or participation of someone or something.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/invade-vs-invite