Which to use
“invite” and “invoke” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,311
- “invite” frequency rank
- #18,863
- “invoke” frequency rank
- 23174
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | invite | invoke |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | To ask for the presence or participation of someone or something. | To call upon (a person, a god) for help, assistance or guidance. |
Where the eye mixes invite and invoke
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: invite vs invoke
A purely visual mix-up. invite (/ɪnˈvaɪt/) and invoke (/ɪnˈvoʊk/) 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 23174, 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/. invoke is at rank #18,863, tagged as averb, pronounced /ɪnˈvoʊk/.
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 23174, this pair ranks #411,225 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of invite vs invoke
Shared letters: einv. Private to "invite": t. Private to "invoke": ko.
"invite" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "invoke" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "invite" for "invoke" ever safe?
Frequency check: "invite" vs "invoke" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "invite" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "invoke" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #411,225 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "invite" and "invoke" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Inoue vs invoke". 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 #411,225 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.