inviter

\ɛ̃.vi.te\

/\ɛ̃.vi.te\/ verb

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The verdict

“inviter” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #5,775 in French word frequency and used as a verb.

#5,775
frequency rank, French
7
letters
10
tracked misspellings
17
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Convier, prier de se trouver, de se rendre quelque part, d’assister à quelque cérémonie, etc.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

inviter vs invités
71% similar
inviter vs invitez
86% similar
inviter vs irriter
71% similar

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

Key facts for inviter
PropertyValue
Headwordinviter
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ɛ̃.vi.te\
Letters7
Frequency rank#5,775
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs17
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “inviter” 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). inviter 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 inviter is 7 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ɛ̃.vi.te\. Corpus data places it at rank #5,775 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 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for inviter, with forms such as "inivter", "innviter", and "invietr". 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 17 confusable-pair relationships, "invités", "invitez", "irriter", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is inviter, spelled I-N-V-I-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Convier, prier de se trouver, de se rendre quelque part, d’assister à quelque cérémonie, etc.
  2. 2
    Engager, exciter à quelque chose.
  3. 3
    Enjoindre à quelqu’un de faire une chose.
  4. 4
    Venir sans y être convié
  5. 5
    S'imposer comme matière de discussion, de débat dans un contexte donné; se dit d'un sujet, d'un enjeu.

Antonyms

désinviter

This word in other languages

bid(English)invitar(Español)einladen(Deutsch)convidar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: inivter,innviter,invietr,inviterr,invitre,invitter,invtier,invviter,ivniter,niviter

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of inviter - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

inivter2innviter1invietr2inviterr1invitre2invitter1invtier2invviter1
Edit distance from "inviter"

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 "inviter"?
"inviter" is spelled I-N-V-I-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \ɛ̃.vi.te\.
What does "inviter" mean?
As a verb, "inviter" means: Convier, prier de se trouver, de se rendre quelque part, d’assister à quelque cérémonie, etc.
What words are commonly confused with "inviter"?
"inviter" is commonly confused with "invités", "invitez", "irriter". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "inviter"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "inviter" is \ɛ̃.vi.te\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "inviter" come from?
"inviter" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “inviter”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is I-N-V-I-T-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɛ̃.vi.te\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “invités” - see the side-by-side comparison. inviter vs invités
  • 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