Which to use
“index” is a noun and “inked” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,628
- “index” frequency rank
- #26,130
- “inked” frequency rank
- 28758
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | index | inked |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | An alphabetical listing of items and their location. | Having a tattoo or tattoos. |
Letter map: index vs inked
Shared letters muted; letters that set index and inked apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. index and inked follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Grammar separator: index vs inked
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: index is anoun and inkedanadjective. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28758, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
index is recorded at frequency rank #2,628, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈɪndɛks/. inked is at rank #26,130, tagged as anadj.
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 28758, this pair ranks #368,556 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of index vs inked
Shared letters: dein. Private to "index": x. Private to "inked": k.
"index" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "inked" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "index" and "inked" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "index" or "inked"?
After this comparison
Pair "index" vs "inked" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "index" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "inked" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #368,556 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "index" and "inked" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "inked vs inky". 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 #368,556 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.