Indigo

[ˈɪndiɡo]

/[ˈɪndiɡo]/ noun

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The verdict

“Indigo” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #32,604. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#32,604
frequency rank, German
1,488
“I” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein tiefblauer Farbstoff

Corpus desk

Index DE-indigo · Indigo · German

Indigo · rank #32,604 · 8 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #32,604
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,488
  • PHOTO-FINISH important

Nearest frequency peer: important (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Indigo“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Indigo“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

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).

Indigo vs Ingo
67% similar
Indigo vs Indiz
67% similar
Indigo vs innig
50% similar

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

Key facts for Indigo
PropertyValue
HeadwordIndigo
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɪndiɡo]
Letters6
Frequency rank#32,604
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Indigo“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Indigoliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „important“ (#32,603), „Imperiums“ (#32,602), „idiotisch“ (#32,601). Unter 1,488 „I“-Lemmata liegt „Indigo“ bei #32,604. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Indigo (IPA [ˈɪndiɡo]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #32,604 among 1,488 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Indigo, with forms such as "idnigo", "inddigo", and "indgio". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "Ingo", "Indiz", "innig", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Indigo, spelled I-N-D-I-G-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein tiefblauer Farbstoff
  2. 2
    ein tiefbläulich-violetter Farbton

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der/das Indigo gehört zu den ältesten natürlich gewonnenen Farbstoffen.
  2. „Im Kaplande waren Streitigkeiten mit den Buren ausgebrochen, in Indien tobten Kämpfe mit den Aufständischen, man zitterte um Indigo, Pfeffer und andere Handelsgüter.“

This word in other languages

indigo(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • idnigo
  • inddigo
  • indgio
  • indiggo
  • indiog
  • inidgo
  • inndigo
  • nidigo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Indigo - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

idnigo2inddigo1indgio2indiggo1indiog2inidgo2inndigo1nidigo2
Edit distance from "Indigo"

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 "Indigo"?
"Indigo" is spelled I-N-D-I-G-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɪndiɡo].
What does "Indigo" mean?
As a noun, "Indigo" means: ein tiefblauer Farbstoff
What words are commonly confused with "Indigo"?
"Indigo" is commonly confused with "Ingo", "Indiz", "innig". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Indigo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Indigo" is [ˈɪndiɡo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Indigo" come from?
"Indigo" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Junkie#32,614Kerner#32,619griffe#32,574glühen#32,571

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

Leoben8 variantsmedici8 variantsPauken8 variantseagles8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list