Which to use
“imitan” and “invitan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,166
- “imitan” frequency rank
- #12,626
- “invitan” frequency rank
- 45792
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | imitan | invitan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de imitar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de invitar. |
Where the eye mixes imitan and invitan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. imitan runs 6 letters (VCVCVC) against invitan's 7 (VCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: imitan vs invitan
A purely visual mix-up. imitan ([iˈmit̪ãn]) and invitan ([ĩmˈbit̪ãn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45792, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
imitan is recorded at frequency rank #33,166, classified as averb, pronounced [iˈmit̪ãn]. invitan is at rank #12,626, tagged as averb, pronounced [ĩmˈbit̪ãn].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 45792, this pair ranks #129,428 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of imitan vs invitan
Shared letters: aint. Private to "imitan": m. Private to "invitan": v.
"imitan" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC · "invitan" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "imitan" and "invitan" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "imitan" or "invitan"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "imitan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "invitan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #129,428 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "imitan" and "invitan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "imitado vs imitan". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #129,428 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.