Which to use
“indem” is a conjunction and “Index” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #931
- “indem” frequency rank
- #4,127
- “Index” frequency rank
- 5058
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | indem | Index |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nebensatzeinleitende Konjunktion (= Subjunktion), die das Mittel ausdrückt, das zum Erreichen eines Zwecks eingesetzt wird | Register, zum Beispiel als alphabetisches Stichwortverzeichnis oder als eine graphische Übersicht (zum Beispiel der Abdeckung eines Gebietes mit Kartenblättern) |
Where the eye mixes indem and Index
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between indem and Index
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: indem is [ɪnˈdeːm] while Index is [ˈɪndɛks]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - m in “indem” becomes x in “Index”, and the parts of speech differ too (conjunction vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5058, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
indem is recorded at frequency rank #931, classified as aconj, pronounced [ɪnˈdeːm]. Index is at rank #4,127, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɪndɛks].
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 5058, this pair ranks #1,995,894 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of indem vs Index
Shared letters: dein. Private to "indem": m. Private to "Index": x.
"indem" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "Index" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "indem" and "Index" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "indem" or "Index" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "indem" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Index" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,995,894 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "indem" and "Index" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "indem vs intim". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,995,894 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.