invisible
/imbiˈsible/
The Spanish word for "invisible" is invisible.
invisible means unable to be seen, and it is a direct translation of the English word "invisible".
Meaning: unable to be seen (adj)
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective invisible is epicene, meaning it has the same form for both masculine and feminine nouns. To match a plural noun, the adjective becomes invisibles.
How do you pronounce it?
/imbiˈsible/
Did you know?
- The root of invisible can be traced back to the Proto-Indo-European root *weyd-, which also evolved into the English word 'wit'.
- Despite the spelling being identical to English, a Spanish speaker will pronounce the 'v' as a soft 'b' sound, making it sound more like 'inbi-sible'.
- The word invisible shares the same root as the common Spanish verb ver, which means 'to see'.
Examples in context
- El aire es invisible.Air is invisible.This sentence shows how to describe air using invisible.Tatoeba #529095 by Shishir, translation #18231 by papabear
- La materia oscura es invisible.Dark matter is invisible.This sentence shows how to describe dark matter using invisible.Tatoeba #6700592 by emigonza, translation #5875019 by Hybrid
- Lo esencial es invisible a los ojos.What is essential is invisible to the eye.This sentence uses invisible to describe something essential.Tatoeba #5011775 by don_ramon, translation #11613645 by tieguy
- ¡El vestido de la princesa era invisible!The princess's dress was invisible!
- No te preocupes, soy invisible como el aire.Don't worry, I'm invisible as the air.
- 16 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Alejandro and María are talking about a magic trick.
- AlejandroMira, ¡ahora soy invisible!Look, now I am invisible!
- MaríaNo es cierto, te veo perfectamente.That's not true, I see you perfectly.
- AlejandroEs que uso una capa invisible.It's because I'm using an invisible cloak.
- MaríaAlejandro, deja de bromear.Alejandro, stop joking.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “invisible” translations and entries invisible, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries invisible, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
