Which to use
“invada” and “invalida” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,739
- “invada” frequency rank
- #41,440
- “invalida” frequency rank
- 91179
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | invada | invalida |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de invadir. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de invalidar. |
Where the eye mixes invada and invalida
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. invada runs 6 letters (VCCVCV) against invalida's 8 (VCCVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: invada vs invalida
A purely visual mix-up. invada ([ĩmˈbað̞a]) and invalida ([ĩmbaˈlið̞a]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 91179, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
invada is recorded at frequency rank #49,739, classified as averb, pronounced [ĩmˈbað̞a]. invalida is at rank #41,440, tagged as averb, pronounced [ĩmbaˈlið̞a].
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 91179, this pair ranks #2,113 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of invada vs invalida
Shared letters: adinv. Private to "invada": -. Private to "invalida": l.
"invada" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "invalida" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "invada" and "invalida" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "invada" or "invalida"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "invada" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "invalida" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,113 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "invada" and "invalida" 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 #2,113 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.