incitanvsinvitenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“incitan” and “inviten” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#38,756
“incitan” frequency rank
#36,626
“inviten” frequency rank
75382
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature incitan inviten
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de incitar. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de invitar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set incitan and inviten apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
incitan
7 ch
inviten

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. incitan ([ĩnˈsit̪ãn]) and inviten ([ĩmˈbit̪ẽn]) 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 75382, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

incitan is recorded at frequency rank #38,756, classified as averb, pronounced [ĩnˈsit̪ãn]. inviten is at rank #36,626, tagged as averb, pronounced [ĩmˈbit̪ẽn].

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 75382, this pair ranks #19,655 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of incitan vs inviten

Shared letters: int. Private to "incitan": ac. Private to "inviten": ev.

"incitan" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC  ·  "inviten" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • incitanicnitan · inccitan · inciatn · incitann · incitna · incittan · inctian · inictan
  • inviteninbiten · inivten · innviten · invietn · invitenn · invitne · invitten · invtien

Frequency comparison

incitan#38,756
inviten#36,626

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "incitan" and "inviten" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ĩnˈsit̪ãn] versus [ĩmˈbit̪ẽn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "incitan" or "inviten"?
"inviten" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #36,626 in our Spanish list, against #38,756 for "incitan". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering incitan vs inviten

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “incitan” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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