Which to use
“invitées” is a noun and “inviter” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #21,054
- “invitées” frequency rank
- #5,775
- “inviter” frequency rank
- 26829
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | invitées | inviter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de invitée. | Convier, prier de se trouver, de se rendre quelque part, d’assister à quelque cérémonie, etc. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set invitées and inviter apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: invitées and inviter carry the same recorded pronunciation, \ɛ̃.vi.te\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anoun, the other averb, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26829, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
invitées is recorded at frequency rank #21,054, classified as anoun, pronounced \ɛ̃.vi.te\. inviter is at rank #5,775, tagged as averb, pronounced \ɛ̃.vi.te\.
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 26829, this pair ranks #332,610 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of invitées vs inviter
Shared letters: eintv. Private to "invitées": sé. Private to "inviter": r.
"invitées" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVVC · "inviter" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- inviter ← inivter · innviter · invietr · inviterr · invitre · invitter · invtier · invviter
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "invitées" and "inviter" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "invitées" or "inviter"?
Remembering invitées vs inviter
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “invitées”; for a verb, it's “inviter”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “invitées” entry
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