# invent vs invert

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### invent
*verb · IPA /ɪnˈvɛnt/ · frequency rank #13,544*
To design a new process or mechanism.

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