Which to use
“invierten” and “inviten” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,096
- “invierten” frequency rank
- #36,626
- “inviten” frequency rank
- 56722
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | invierten | inviten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de invertir. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de invitar. |
Where the eye mixes invierten and inviten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses invierten with inviten
A purely visual mix-up. invierten ([ĩmˈbjeɾt̪ẽn]) and inviten ([ĩmˈbit̪ẽn]) 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 56722, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
invierten is recorded at frequency rank #20,096, classified as averb, pronounced [ĩmˈbjeɾt̪ẽn]. inviten is at rank #36,626, tagged as averb, pronounced [ĩmˈbit̪ẽn].
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 56722, this pair ranks #73,386 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of invierten vs inviten
Shared letters: eintv. Private to "invierten": r. Private to "inviten": -.
"invierten" · 9 letters · shape VCCVVCCVC · "inviten" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "invierten" and "inviten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "invierten" or "inviten" show up more?
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 "invierten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "inviten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #73,386 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "invierten" and "inviten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "inventen vs inviten". 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 #73,386 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.