Which to use
“invasão” and “inversão” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,149
- “invasão” frequency rank
- #17,547
- “inversão” frequency rank
- 20696
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | invasão | inversão |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ato ou efeito de invadir | ato ou efeito de inverter |
Where the eye mixes invasão and inversão
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. invasão runs 7 letters (VCCVCVV) against inversão's 8 (VCCVCCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between invasão and inversão
A purely visual mix-up. invasão (/ĩ.va.ˈzɐ̃w̃/) and inversão (/ĩ.vɨɾ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20696, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
invasão is recorded at frequency rank #3,149, classified as anoun, pronounced /ĩ.va.ˈzɐ̃w̃/. inversão is at rank #17,547, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ĩ.vɨɾ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/.
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 20696, this pair ranks #49,745 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of invasão vs inversão
Shared letters: inosvã. Private to "invasão": a. Private to "inversão": er.
"invasão" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVV · "inversão" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "invasão" and "inversão" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "invasão" or "inversão" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "invasão" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "inversão" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #49,745 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "invasão" and "inversão" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "imersão vs inversão". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #49,745 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.