invade

/ɪnˈveɪd/

//ɪnˈveɪd// verb

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"invade" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“invade” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #12,797. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,797
frequency rank, English
2,140
“I” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To move into.

Corpus desk

Index EN-invade · invade · English

invade · rank #12,797 · 7 variants · 13 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,797
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 13 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH interrupt

Nearest frequency peer: interrupt (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “invade”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “invade” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

invade vs invite
67% similar
invade vs invoke
67% similar
invade vs invaded
86% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for invade
PropertyValue
Headwordinvade
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ɪnˈveɪd/
Letters6
Frequency rank#12,797
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “invade”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).invadelands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “interrupt” (#12,796), “irritating” (#12,798), “internship” (#12,795). Among 2,140 “I” headwords, “invade” is #12,797. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around invade (IPA /ɪnˈveɪd/), averb. Corpus frequency is #12,797 among 2,140 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for invade, with forms such as "inavde", "innvade", and "invaed". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 13 confusable-pair relationships, "invite", "invoke", "invaded", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin invādō (“enter, invade”). The correct English form is invade, spelled I-N-V-A-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    To move into.
  2. 2
    To enter by force, usually in order to conquer.
  3. 3
    To infest or overrun.
  4. 4
    To attack; to infringe; to encroach on; to violate.
  5. 5
    To make an unwelcome or uninvited visit or appearance, usually with an intent to cause trouble or some other unpleasant situation.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how invade appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Under some circumstances police are allowed to invade a person's privacy.
  2. Which becomes a body, and doth then invade / The state of life, out of the griesly shade.

Etymology

From Latin invādō (“enter, invade”).

Antonyms

evade

This word in other languages

invadir(Español)envahir(Français)eindringen(Deutsch)invadir(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • inavde
  • innvade
  • invaed
  • invdae
  • invvade
  • ivnade
  • nivade

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of invade - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

inavde2innvade1invaed2invdae2invvade1ivnade2nivade2
Edit distance from "invade"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "invade"?
"invade" is spelled I-N-V-A-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ɪnˈveɪd/.
What does "invade" mean?
As a verb, "invade" means: To move into.
What words are commonly confused with "invade"?
"invade" is commonly confused with "invite", "invoke", "invaded". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "invade"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "invade" is /ɪnˈveɪd/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "invade"?
From Latin invādō (“enter, invade”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "invade", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list