Which to use
“indicar” and “invitar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,315
- “indicar” frequency rank
- #7,866
- “invitar” frequency rank
- 14181
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | indicar | invitar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Designar algún objeto. | Pedirle a alguien que vaya a cierto lugar. |
Where the eye mixes indicar and invitar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: indicar vs invitar
A purely visual mix-up. indicar ([ĩn̪d̪iˈkaɾ]) and invitar ([ĩmbiˈt̪aɾ]) 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 14181, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
indicar is recorded at frequency rank #6,315, classified as averb, pronounced [ĩn̪d̪iˈkaɾ]. invitar is at rank #7,866, tagged as averb, pronounced [ĩmbiˈt̪aɾ].
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 14181, this pair ranks #285,123 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of indicar vs invitar
Shared letters: ainr. Private to "indicar": cd. Private to "invitar": tv.
"indicar" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "invitar" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "indicar" and "invitar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "indicar" vs "invitar" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "indicar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "invitar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #285,123 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "indicar" and "invitar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "indicar vs Indira". 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 #285,123 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.