Which to use
“incités” is a verb and “invite” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #43,989
- “incités” frequency rank
- #2,581
- “invite” frequency rank
- 46570
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | incités | invite |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participe passé masculin pluriel de inciter. | Invitation. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set incités and invite apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: incités is \ɛ̃.si.te\ while invite is \ɛ̃.vit\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46570, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
incités is recorded at frequency rank #43,989, classified as averb, pronounced \ɛ̃.si.te\. invite is at rank #2,581, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ɛ̃.vit\.
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 46570, this pair ranks #193,866 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of incités vs invite
Shared letters: int. Private to "incités": csé. Private to "invite": ev.
"incités" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "invite" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- invite ← inivte · innvite · inviet · invitte · invtie · invvite · ivnite · nivite
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "incités" and "invite" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "incités" or "invite"?
Remembering incités vs invite
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “incités”; for a noun, it's “invite”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “incités” entry
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