Which to use
“invitaba” is a verb and “invitado” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #28,418
- “invitaba” frequency rank
- #3,566
- “invitado” frequency rank
- 31984
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | invitaba | invitado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de invitar. | Que recibe invitación. |
Where the eye mixes invitaba and invitado
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between invitaba and invitado
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: invitaba is [ĩmbiˈt̪aβ̞a] while invitado is [ĩmbiˈt̪að̞o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31984, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
invitaba is recorded at frequency rank #28,418, classified as averb, pronounced [ĩmbiˈt̪aβ̞a]. invitado is at rank #3,566, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ĩmbiˈt̪að̞o].
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 31984, this pair ranks #204,313 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of invitaba vs invitado
Shared letters: aintv. Private to "invitaba": b. Private to "invitado": do.
"invitaba" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCV · "invitado" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "invitaba" and "invitado" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "invitaba" or "invitado"?
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 "invitaba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "invitado" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #204,313 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "invitaba" and "invitado" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "imitado vs invitado". 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 #204,313 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.