invadenvsinvadióWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#23,829
“invaden” frequency rank
#21,033
“invadió” frequency rank
44862
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature invaden invadió
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 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 invaden and invadió apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
invaden
7 ch
invadió

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. invaden ([ĩmˈbað̞ẽn]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44862, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

invaden is recorded at frequency rank #23,829, classified as averb, pronounced [ĩmˈbað̞ẽn]. 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 44862, this pair ranks #134,693 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of invaden vs invadió

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

"invaden" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC  ·  "invadió" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • invadeninavden · inbaden · innvaden · invadden · invadenn · invadne · invaedn · invdaen

Frequency comparison

invaden#23,829
invadió#21,033

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "invaden" and "invadió" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ĩmˈbað̞ẽn] versus [ĩmbaˈð̞jo]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "invaden" or "invadió"?
"invadió" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #21,033 in our Spanish list, against #23,829 for "invaden". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering invaden 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 “invaden” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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