invadevsinvadióWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#18,878
“invade” frequency rank
#21,033
“invadió” frequency rank
39911
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature invade invadió
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de invadir. Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de invadir.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set invade and invadió apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
invade
7 ch
invadió

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. invade ([ĩmˈbað̞e]) and invadió ([ĩmbaˈð̞jo]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39911, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

invade is recorded at frequency rank #18,878, classified as averb, pronounced [ĩmˈbað̞e]. invadió is at rank #21,033, tagged as averb, pronounced [ĩmbaˈð̞jo].

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 39911, this pair ranks #161,984 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of invade vs invadió

Shared letters: adinv. Private to "invade": e. Private to "invadió": ó.

"invade" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV  ·  "invadió" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • invadeinavde · inbade · innvade · invadde · invaed · invdae · invvade · ivnade

Frequency comparison

invade#18,878
invadió#21,033

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "invade" and "invadió" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ĩmˈbað̞e] versus [ĩmbaˈð̞jo]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "invade" or "invadió"?
"invade" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #18,878 in our Spanish list, against #21,033 for "invadió". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering invade vs invadió

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “invade” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list