How do you say 'invest' in Spanish?

The verb is invertir, and it works for financial investments as well as figurative uses like investing time or energy — for example, invertir dinero or invertir esfuerzo.

How do you conjugate invertir in the present tense?

Invertir has an e-to-ie stem change: yo invierto, tú inviertes, él invierte, nosotros invertimos, ellos invierten — notice the stem stays regular only in the nosotros and vosotros forms.

Can invertir also mean to reverse?

In some contexts invertir can mean to reverse or invert, as in invertir el orden (to reverse the order), though the financial meaning is far more commonly searched.

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Invest in Spanish: Invertir

Written by Sofia Ramirez, Lead Spanish Curriculum Editor · Reviewed May 2026

Invertir · verb · een-behr-TEER

Invertir is the Spanish verb meaning to invest, whether referring to money, time, or effort put toward a goal or return.

een-behr-TEER

Quiero invertir en bienes raíces.

I want to invest in real estate.

Invest in Spanish: Quick Reference

Below are the most common Spanish words for invest, with pronunciation and regional usage notes.

Spanish	English	Pronunciation	Region / Register
invertir	invest	een-behr-TEER	Default, widely understood
colocar	invest		financial context, to place funds

How Native Speakers Use Invertir

Real example sentences across three contexts you'll actually run into.

Financial planning

Decidimos invertir nuestros ahorros en acciones.

We decided to invest our savings in stocks.

Discussing a financial strategy.

Time investment

Invertí mucho tiempo en aprender español.

I invested a lot of time in learning Spanish.

Using invertir for non-monetary investment.

Business context

La empresa va a invertir millones en tecnología.

The company is going to invest millions in technology.

Talking about corporate spending.

Avoid These Mistakes When Using Invertir

Confusing invertir with inverter

Incorrect: Quiero inverter mi dinero.

Correct: Quiero invertir mi dinero.

The correct infinitive is invertir — inverter does not exist in standard Spanish.

Wrong stem change in present tense

Incorrect: Yo inverto en la bolsa.

Correct: Yo invierto en la bolsa.

Invertir has an e-to-ie stem change in the present tense for yo, tú, él, and ellos forms.

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Common Questions About Invest in Spanish

How do you say 'invest' in Spanish?: The verb is invertir, and it works for financial investments as well as figurative uses like investing time or energy — for example, invertir dinero or invertir esfuerzo.
How do you conjugate invertir in the present tense?: Invertir has an e-to-ie stem change: yo invierto, tú inviertes, él invierte, nosotros invertimos, ellos invierten — notice the stem stays regular only in the nosotros and vosotros forms.
Can invertir also mean to reverse?: In some contexts invertir can mean to reverse or invert, as in invertir el orden (to reverse the order), though the financial meaning is far more commonly searched.