Which to use
“invierte” and “invierten” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,725
- “invierte” frequency rank
- #20,096
- “invierten” frequency rank
- 33821
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | invierte | invierten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de invertir. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de invertir. |
Where the eye mixes invierte and invierten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. invierte runs 8 letters (VCCVVCCV) against invierten's 9 (VCCVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses invierte with invierten
A purely visual mix-up. invierte ([ĩmˈbjeɾt̪e]) and invierten ([ĩmˈbjeɾt̪ẽn]) 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 extra letter(s) - “invierte” sits inside “invierten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33821, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
invierte is recorded at frequency rank #13,725, classified as averb, pronounced [ĩmˈbjeɾt̪e]. invierten is at rank #20,096, tagged as averb, pronounced [ĩmˈbjeɾt̪ẽn].
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 33821, this pair ranks #194,721 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of invierte vs invierten
Shared letters: einrtv. Private to "invierte": -. Private to "invierten": -.
"invierte" · 8 letters · shape VCCVVCCV · "invierten" · 9 letters · shape VCCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "invierte" for "invierten" ever safe?
Frequency check: "invierte" vs "invierten" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "invierte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "invierten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #194,721 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "invierte" and "invierten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "inventen vs invierten". 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 #194,721 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.