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Which to use

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

#46,887
“ínfimo” frequency rank
#6,426
“invito” frequency rank
53313
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature ínfimo invito
Definition Superlativo irregular de inferior: sumamente inferior o muy bajo. Se aplica al nivel, cantidad o intensidad de algo. Invicto.

Where the eye mixes ínfimo and invito

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.

6 ch
ínfimo
6 ch
invito

Why the eye confuses ínfimo with invito

A purely visual mix-up. ínfimo ([ˈĩɱfimo]) and invito ([ĩmˈbit̪o]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53313, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

ínfimo is recorded at frequency rank #46,887, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈĩɱfimo]. invito is at rank #6,426, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ĩmˈbit̪o].

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 53313, this pair ranks #88,520 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of ínfimo vs invito

Shared letters: ino. Private to "ínfimo": fmí. Private to "invito": tv.

"ínfimo" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV  ·  "invito" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • invitoinbito · inivto · innvito · inviot · invitto · invtio · invvito · ivnito

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "ínfimo" and "invito" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈĩɱfimo] versus [ĩmˈbit̪o]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "ínfimo" vs "invito" - which ranks higher?
"invito" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,426 in our Spanish list, against #46,887 for "ínfimo". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "ínfimo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "invito" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #88,520 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "ínfimo" and "invito" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ínfimo vs intima". 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 #88,520 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list