Which to use
“invite” is a verb and “invoice” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,311
- “invite” frequency rank
- #20,396
- “invoice” frequency rank
- 24707
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | invite | invoice |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | To ask for the presence or participation of someone or something. | A bill; a commercial document issued by a seller to a buyer indicating the products, quantities and agreed prices for products or services that the seller has already provided the buyer with. An invoice indicates that, unless paid in advance, payment is due by the buyer to the seller, according to the agreed terms. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set invite and invoice apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: invite is /ɪnˈvaɪt/ while invoice is /ˈɪnˌvɔɪs/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24707, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
invite is recorded at frequency rank #4,311, classified as averb, pronounced /ɪnˈvaɪt/. invoice is at rank #20,396, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈɪnˌvɔɪs/.
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 24707, this pair ranks #399,965 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of invite vs invoice
Shared letters: einv. Private to "invite": t. Private to "invoice": co.
"invite" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "invoice" · 7 letters · shape VCCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "invite" and "invoice" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "invite" or "invoice"?
Remembering invite vs invoice
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “invite”; for a noun, it's “invoice”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “invite” entry
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