Which to use
“indice” and “invite” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,337
- “indice” frequency rank
- #2,581
- “invite” frequency rank
- 5918
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | indice | invite |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Signe apparent et probable qu’une chose existe ou s'est produite. | Invitation. |
Where the eye mixes indice and invite
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between indice and invite
A purely visual mix-up. indice (\ɛ̃.dis\) and invite (\ɛ̃.vit\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5918, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
indice is recorded at frequency rank #3,337, classified as anoun, pronounced \ɛ̃.dis\. 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 5918, this pair ranks #427,679 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of indice vs invite
Shared letters: ein. Private to "indice": cd. Private to "invite": tv.
"indice" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "invite" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "indice" and "invite" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "indice" vs "invite" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "indice" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "invite" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #427,679 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "indice" and "invite" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "indica vs indice". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #427,679 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.