Which to use
“íntimo” and “invito” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,337
- “íntimo” frequency rank
- #6,426
- “invito” frequency rank
- 17763
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | íntimo | invito |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Interior, interno. | Invicto. |
Where the eye mixes íntimo and invito
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses íntimo with invito
A purely visual mix-up. íntimo ([ˈĩn̪t̪imo]) 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 17763, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
íntimo is recorded at frequency rank #11,337, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈĩn̪t̪imo]. 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 17763, this pair ranks #270,793 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of íntimo vs invito
Shared letters: inot. Private to "íntimo": mí. Private to "invito": v.
"íntimo" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "invito" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- invito ← inbito · inivto · innvito · inviot · invitto · invtio · invvito · ivnito
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "íntimo" and "invito" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "íntimo" or "invito" show up more?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "íntimo" 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 #270,793 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "íntimo" and "invito" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "intima vs íntimo". 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 #270,793 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.