Which to use
“Inder” and “Index” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,101
- “Inder” frequency rank
- #4,127
- “Index” frequency rank
- 16228
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Inder | Index |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Staatsangehöriger, Staatsbürger, Bewohner von Indien | Register, zum Beispiel als alphabetisches Stichwortverzeichnis oder als eine graphische Übersicht (zum Beispiel der Abdeckung eines Gebietes mit Kartenblättern) |
Where the eye mixes Inder and Index
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Inder with Index
A purely visual mix-up. Inder ([ˈɪndɐ]) and Index ([ˈɪndɛks]) 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 a single letter - r in “Inder” becomes x in “Index”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16228, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Inder is recorded at frequency rank #12,101, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈɪndɐ]. 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 16228, this pair ranks #1,937,536 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Inder vs Index
Shared letters: dein. Private to "Inder": r. Private to "Index": x.
"Inder" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "Index" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Inder" and "Index" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Inder" or "Index" 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 "Inder" 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 #1,937,536 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Inder" and "Index" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Inder vs Irrer". 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 #1,937,536 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.