Index

[ˈɪndɛks]

/[ˈɪndɛks]/ noun

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The verdict

“Index” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #4,127. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,127
frequency rank, German
1,488
“I” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Register, zum Beispiel als alphabetisches Stichwortverzeichnis oder als eine graphische Übersicht (zum Beispiel der Abdeckung eines Gebietes mit Kartenblättern)

Corpus desk

Index DE-index · Index · German

Index · rank #4,127 · 7 variants · 13 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,127
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 13 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,488
  • PHOTO-FINISH hinterlassen

Nearest frequency peer: hinterlassen (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Index”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Index” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Index vs Inge
60% similar
Index vs Ines
60% similar
Index vs Insel
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Index
PropertyValue
HeadwordIndex
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɪndɛks]
Letters5
Frequency rank#4,127
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Index” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Indexliegt hier:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „hinterlassen“ (#4,126), „isst“ (#4,128), „gutem“ (#4,125). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Index (IPA [ˈɪndɛks]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #4,127 among 1,488 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Index, with forms such as "idnex", "inddex", and "indexx". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 13 confusable-pair relationships, "Inge", "Ines", "Insel", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Index, spelled I-N-D-E-X.

Definition

  1. 1
    Register, zum Beispiel als alphabetisches Stichwortverzeichnis oder als eine graphische Übersicht (zum Beispiel der Abdeckung eines Gebietes mit Kartenblättern)
  2. 2
    Kennzahl, statistischer Messwert, der im Vergleich (wirtschaftliche) Veränderungen anzeigt
  3. 3
    hoch- oder tiefgestelltes Kennzeichen zur Unterscheidung von gleichartigen Größen oder auch Homographen oder Ähnlichem
  4. 4
    Zeigefinger
  5. 5
    Liste(n) von Medien (zum Beispiel Bücher, Filme), die nicht erscheinen dürfen
  6. 6
    Zeichen, das auf Individuen verweist
  7. 7
    Maßzahl für die typologische Charakterisierung einer Sprache
  8. 8
    Stundenangabe auf einem Zifferblatt; beispielsweise in Punkt- oder Strichform
  9. 9
    Fingerzeig (☞)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Index appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Alle relevanten Begriffe findest du im Index des Buches.
  2. „Meine Aufgabe war, einen mnemotechnischen Index zu meinem Inspirationsatlas zu entwickeln.“

Antonyms

IkonSymbolZahlZiffer

This word in other languages

index(English)índice(Español)index(Français)índice(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • idnex
  • inddex
  • indexx
  • indxe
  • inedx
  • inndex
  • nidex

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Index - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

idnex2inddex1indexx1indxe2inedx2inndex1nidex2
Edit distance from "Index"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Index"?
"Index" is spelled I-N-D-E-X. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɪndɛks].
What does "Index" mean?
As a noun, "Index" means: Register, zum Beispiel als alphabetisches Stichwortverzeichnis oder als eine graphische Übersicht (zum Beispiel der Abdeckung eines Gebietes mit Kartenblättern)
What words are commonly confused with "Index"?
"Index" is commonly confused with "Inge", "Ines", "Insel". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Index"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Index" is [ˈɪndɛks]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Index" come from?
"Index" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Index", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

gutem#4,125Kasse#4,129Laune#4,136Logik#4,138

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

Onkel7 variantsPokal7 variantsreiche7 variantsSarah7 variants

What to do next

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  • "Index" maps to 13 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "Inge". View pair
  • 7 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #4,127 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "I" letter cohort. I–Z browse

PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list