invite
/ɪnˈvaɪt/verb, noun
invite is spelled I-N-V-I-T-E: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 20 times per million words in written English, the 4,302nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, invite means “To ask for the presence or participation of someone or something” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in invite?
| Letters | 6: I-N-V-I-T-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 20 times per million words; the 4,302nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is invite?
Invite appears 20 times per million words in written English, the 4,302nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce invite?
- /ɪnˈvaɪt/
As a noun (“An invitation”): /ˈɪnvaɪt/.
Invite has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-invite_(verb).wav, En-us-invite.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of invite
- invites present, singular, he/she/it, plural
- inviting participle, present
- invited participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does invite mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To ask for the presence or participation of someone or something.
We invited our friends round for dinner.
- 2
To request formally.
I invite you all to be seated.
- 3
To encourage.
Wearing that skimpy dress, you are bound to invite attention.
- 4
To allure; to draw to; to tempt to come; to induce by pleasure or hope; to attract.
noun
- 1
informalAn invitation.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Invite in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | inviter, convier , invitation |
| German | einladen , Einladung |
| Portuguese | convidar , convite |
| Spanish | invitar, convidar , invitación , solicitar |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does invite come from?
From Middle French inviter, from Latin invītō. Displaced native English lathe.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).