invasion

\ɛ̃.va.zjɔ̃\

/\ɛ̃.va.zjɔ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“invasion” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #5,574 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#5,574
frequency rank, French
8
letters
11
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Irruption faite dans le dessein de piller un pays, ou de s’en emparer.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

invasion vs invasive
75% similar
invasion vs inversion
78% similar
invasion vs invasions
89% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for invasion
PropertyValue
Headwordinvasion
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɛ̃.va.zjɔ̃\
Letters8
Frequency rank#5,574
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “invasion” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). invasion lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for invasion is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ɛ̃.va.zjɔ̃\. Corpus data places it at rank #5,574 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for invasion, with forms such as "inavsion", "innvasion", and "invaison". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "invasive", "inversion", "invasions", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is invasion, spelled I-N-V-A-S-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Irruption faite dans le dessein de piller un pays, ou de s’en emparer.
  2. 2
    Action d’envahir un organisme, en parlant d’agents pathogènes, ou résultat de cette action.
  3. 3
    Afflux important de personnes ou d’animaux plus ou moins indésirables ou gênants.
  4. 4
    (Invader) Pose de mosaïques du projet artistique Space Invaders dans une zone géographique.
  5. 5
    Début d'une maladie infectieuse.

Synonyms

envahissement

This word in other languages

invasion(English)invasión(Español)invasão(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: inavsion,innvasion,invaison,invasino,invasionn,invasoin,invassion,invsaion,invvasion,ivnasion,nivasion

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of invasion - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

inavsion2innvasion1invaison2invasino2invasionn1invasoin2invassion1invsaion2
Edit distance from "invasion"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "invasion"?
"invasion" is spelled I-N-V-A-S-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ɛ̃.va.zjɔ̃\.
What does "invasion" mean?
As a noun, "invasion" means: Irruption faite dans le dessein de piller un pays, ou de s’en emparer.
What words are commonly confused with "invasion"?
"invasion" is commonly confused with "invasive", "inversion", "invasions". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "invasion"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "invasion" is \ɛ̃.va.zjɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "invasion" come from?
"invasion" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “invasion”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is I-N-V-A-S-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɛ̃.va.zjɔ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “invasive” - see the side-by-side comparison. invasion vs invasive
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list