investir

[ĩmbesˈt̪iɾ]

/[ĩmbesˈt̪iɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“investir” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #71,156 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.

#71,156
frequency rank, Spanish
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Conferir una dignidad o cargo importante.

Key facts for investir
PropertyValue
Headwordinvestir
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ĩmbesˈt̪iɾ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#71,156
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “investir” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). investir lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for investir is 8 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ĩmbesˈt̪iɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #71,156 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for investir, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is investir, spelled I-N-V-E-S-T-I-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Conferir una dignidad o cargo importante.
  2. 2
    Plasmar una cualidad en alguien.

Synonyms

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "investir"?
"investir" is spelled I-N-V-E-S-T-I-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ĩmbesˈt̪iɾ].
What does "investir" mean?
As a verb, "investir" means: Conferir una dignidad o cargo importante.
How do you pronounce "investir"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "investir" is [ĩmbesˈt̪iɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "investir" come from?
"investir" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “investir”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is I-N-V-E-S-T-I-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ĩmbesˈt̪iɾ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list