invitement

/ɪnˈvaɪtmənt/

//ɪnˈvaɪtmənt// noun

"invitement" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“invitement” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - invitation; allurement; temptation

Corpus desk

Index EN-invitement · invitement · English

invitement · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "I" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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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.

Key facts for invitement
PropertyValue
Headwordinvitement
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɪnˈvaɪtmənt/
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “invitement” in English

invitementfalls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

invitement is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ɪnˈvaɪtmənt/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "invitation; allurement; temptation".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for invitement, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From invite + -ment. The correct English form is invitement, spelled I-N-V-I-T-E-M-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    invitation; allurement; temptation

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. […] had alighted upon this magnificent chamber; and, tired with his tedious explorations, was unable to resist the delicious invitement to repose, which he there saw exhibited; […]
  2. These are great invitements unto men to become saints.

Etymology

From invite + -ment.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "invitement"?
"invitement" is spelled I-N-V-I-T-E-M-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ɪnˈvaɪtmənt/.
What does "invitement" mean?
As a noun, "invitement" means: invitation; allurement; temptation
How do you pronounce "invitement"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "invitement" is /ɪnˈvaɪtmənt/. 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 "invitement"?
From invite + -ment. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list