# initiation vs invitation

> French confusable word pair

## The two words

### initiation
*noun · IPA \i.ni.sja.sjɔ̃\ · frequency rank #11,426*
Admission à la connaissance de certaines choses secrètes.

### invitation
*noun · IPA \ɛ̃.vi.ta.sjɔ̃\ · frequency rank #4,867*
Action d’inviter.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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