Which to use
“indaga” and “invada” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,205
- “indaga” frequency rank
- #49,739
- “invada” frequency rank
- 96944
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | indaga | invada |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de indagar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de invadir. |
Where the eye mixes indaga and invada
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses indaga with invada
A purely visual mix-up. indaga ([ĩn̪ˈd̪aɣ̞a]) and invada ([ĩmˈbað̞a]) 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 96944, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
indaga is recorded at frequency rank #47,205, classified as averb, pronounced [ĩn̪ˈd̪aɣ̞a]. invada is at rank #49,739, tagged as averb, pronounced [ĩmˈbað̞a].
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 96944, this pair ranks #269 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of indaga vs invada
Shared letters: adin. Private to "indaga": g. Private to "invada": v.
"indaga" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "invada" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "indaga" and "invada" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "indaga" vs "invada" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "indaga" and "invada" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "indaga" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "invada" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #269 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "indaga" and "invada" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "invada vs Ivana". 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 #269 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.