invitar

[ĩmbiˈt̪aɾ]

/[ĩmbiˈt̪aɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“invitar” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #7,866. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,866
frequency rank, Spanish
3,428
“I” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pedirle a alguien que vaya a cierto lugar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-invitar · invitar · Spanish

invitar · rank #7,866 · 11 variants · 16 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,866
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 16 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,428
  • PHOTO-FINISH hubieras

Nearest frequency peer: hubieras (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “invitar”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “invitar” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

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).

invitar vs invito
71% similar
invitar vs invite
71% similar
invitar vs invocar
71% similar

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

Key facts for invitar
PropertyValue
Headwordinvitar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ĩmbiˈt̪aɾ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#7,866
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “invitar”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).invitarcae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “hubieras” (#7,865), “iris” (#7,867), “Gregorio” (#7,864). Entre 3,428 lemas con “I”, “invitar” va en #7,866. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around invitar (IPA [ĩmbiˈt̪aɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #7,866 among 3,428 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for invitar, with forms such as "inbitar", "inivtar", and "innvitar". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 16 confusable-pair relationships, "invito", "invite", "invocar", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is invitar, spelled I-N-V-I-T-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pedirle a alguien que vaya a cierto lugar.
  2. 2
    Pagar la cuenta a alguien por su consumo de bebidas, comida u otro.
  3. 3
    Incitar o excitar.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Amigos, les invito unas cervezas.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • inbitar
  • inivtar
  • innvitar
  • inviatr
  • invitarr
  • invitra
  • invittar
  • invtiar
  • invvitar
  • ivnitar
  • nivitar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

inbitar1inivtar2innvitar1inviatr2invitarr1invitra2invittar1invtiar2
Edit distance from "invitar"

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 "invitar"?
"invitar" is spelled I-N-V-I-T-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ĩmbiˈt̪aɾ].
What does "invitar" mean?
As a verb, "invitar" means: Pedirle a alguien que vaya a cierto lugar.
What words are commonly confused with "invitar"?
"invitar" is commonly confused with "invito", "invite", "invocar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "invitar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "invitar" is [ĩmbiˈt̪aɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "invitar" come from?
"invitar" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list