Which to use
“Indigo” and “Indiz” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,604
- “Indigo” frequency rank
- #15,398
- “Indiz” frequency rank
- 48002
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Indigo | Indiz |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein tiefblauer Farbstoff | Hinweis; Andeutung; eine Information, die bestimmte Ereignisse wahrscheinlich macht |
Where the eye mixes Indigo and Indiz
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Indigo runs 6 letters (VCCVCV) against Indiz's 5 (VCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Indigo with Indiz
A purely visual mix-up. Indigo ([ˈɪndiɡo]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48002, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Indigo is recorded at frequency rank #32,604, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈɪndiɡo]. 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 48002, this pair ranks #1,264,344 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Indigo vs Indiz
Shared letters: din. Private to "Indigo": go. Private to "Indiz": z.
"Indigo" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "Indiz" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Indigo" for "Indiz" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Indigo" or "Indiz"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Indigo" 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 #1,264,344 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Indigo" and "Indiz" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Indigo vs innige". 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 #1,264,344 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.