Which to use
“incide” and “invite” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,095
- “incide” frequency rank
- #22,404
- “invite” frequency rank
- 48499
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | incide | invite |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de incidir. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de invitar. |
Where the eye mixes incide and invite
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between incide and invite
A purely visual mix-up. incide ([ĩnˈsið̞e]) and invite ([ĩmˈbit̪e]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48499, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
incide is recorded at frequency rank #26,095, classified as averb, pronounced [ĩnˈsið̞e]. invite is at rank #22,404, tagged as averb, pronounced [ĩmˈbit̪e].
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 48499, this pair ranks #114,149 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of incide vs invite
Shared letters: ein. Private to "incide": cd. Private to "invite": tv.
"incide" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "invite" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "incide" and "invite" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "incide" or "invite" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "incide" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "invite" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #114,149 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "incide" and "invite" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "inte vs invite". 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 #114,149 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.