invitanvsinvitarWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#12,626
“invitan” frequency rank
#7,866
“invitar” frequency rank
20492
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature invitan invitar
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de invitar. Pedirle a alguien que vaya a cierto lugar.

Where the spellings diverge

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

7 ch
invitan
7 ch
invitar

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. invitan ([ĩmˈbit̪ãn]) and invitar ([ĩmbiˈt̪aɾ]) 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 a single letter - n in “invitan” becomes r in “invitar”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20492, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

invitan is recorded at frequency rank #12,626, classified as averb, pronounced [ĩmˈbit̪ãn]. invitar is at rank #7,866, tagged as averb, pronounced [ĩmbiˈt̪aɾ].

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 20492, this pair ranks #259,101 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of invitan vs invitar

Shared letters: aintv. Private to "invitan": -. Private to "invitar": r.

"invitan" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC  ·  "invitar" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • invitaninbitan · inivtan · innvitan · inviatn · invitann · invitna · invittan · invtian
  • invitarinbitar · inivtar · innvitar · inviatr · invitarr · invitra · invittar · invtiar

Frequency comparison

invitan#12,626
invitar#7,866

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "invitan" and "invitar" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ĩmˈbit̪ãn] versus [ĩmbiˈt̪aɾ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "invitan" or "invitar"?
"invitar" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,866 in our Spanish list, against #12,626 for "invitan". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering invitan vs invitar

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list