invalidezvsinválidoWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: invalidez is a noun, inválido is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“invalidez” is a noun and “inválido” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#30,970
“invalidez” frequency rank
#32,262
“inválido” frequency rank
63232
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature invalidez inválido
Definition Calidad de inválido. Que carece de fuerza o poder

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set invalidez and inválido apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
invalidez
8 ch
inválido

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: invalidez is [ĩmbaliˈð̞es] while inválido is [ĩmˈbalið̞o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63232, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

invalidez is recorded at frequency rank #30,970, classified as anoun, pronounced [ĩmbaliˈð̞es]. inválido is at rank #32,262, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ĩmˈbalið̞o].

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 63232, this pair ranks #49,403 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of invalidez vs inválido

Shared letters: dilnv. Private to "invalidez": aez. Private to "inválido": .

"invalidez" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC  ·  "inválido" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • invalidezinavlidez · inbalidez · innvalidez · invaildez · invaldiez · invaliddez · invalidezz · invalidze

Frequency comparison

invalidez#30,970
inválido#32,262

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "invalidez" and "inválido" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "invalidez" is a noun and "inválido" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "invalidez" or "inválido"?
"invalidez" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #30,970 in our Spanish list, against #32,262 for "inválido". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering invalidez vs inválido

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “invalidez”; for an adjective, it's “inválido”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “invalidez” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

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