# index vs intel

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### index
*noun · IPA /ˈɪndɛks/ · frequency rank #2,628*
An alphabetical listing of items and their location.

### intel
*noun · IPA /ˈɪn.tɛl/ · frequency rank #6,370*
Intelligence (secret information).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/index-vs-intel