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Which to use

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

#12,626
“invitan” frequency rank
#22,404
“invite” frequency rank
35030
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature invitan invite
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de invitar. Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de invitar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set invitan and invite apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
invitan
6 ch
invite

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. invitan ([ĩmˈbit̪ãn]) and invite ([ĩmˈbit̪e]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35030, 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]. invite is at rank #22,404, tagged as averb, pronounced [ĩmˈbit̪e].

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 35030, this pair ranks #188,235 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of invitan vs invite

Shared letters: intv. Private to "invitan": a. Private to "invite": e.

"invitan" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC  ·  "invite" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • invitaninbitan · inivtan · innvitan · inviatn · invitann · invitna · invittan · invtian
  • inviteinbite · inivte · innvite · inviet · invitte · invtie · invvite · ivnite

Frequency comparison

invitan#12,626
invite#22,404

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "invitan" and "invite" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ĩmˈbit̪ãn] versus [ĩmˈbit̪e]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "invitan" or "invite"?
"invitan" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,626 in our Spanish list, against #22,404 for "invite". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering invitan vs invite

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  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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