Which to use
“Index” and “Indiz” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,127
- “Index” frequency rank
- #15,398
- “Indiz” frequency rank
- 19525
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Index | Indiz |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Register, zum Beispiel als alphabetisches Stichwortverzeichnis oder als eine graphische Übersicht (zum Beispiel der Abdeckung eines Gebietes mit Kartenblättern) | Hinweis; Andeutung; eine Information, die bestimmte Ereignisse wahrscheinlich macht |
Where the eye mixes Index and Indiz
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Index and Indiz follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: Index vs Indiz
A purely visual mix-up. Index ([ˈɪndɛks]) and Indiz ([ɪnˈdiːt͡s]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19525, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Index is recorded at frequency rank #4,127, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈɪndɛks]. Indiz is at rank #15,398, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɪnˈdiːt͡s].
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 19525, this pair ranks #1,907,430 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Index vs Indiz
Shared letters: din. Private to "Index": ex. Private to "Indiz": z.
"Index" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "Indiz" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Index" for "Indiz" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Index" or "Indiz"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Index" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Indiz" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,907,430 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Index" and "Indiz" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Indiz vs innig". 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 #1,907,430 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.