# India vs Indies

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### India
*name · IPA /ˈɪndiːə/ · frequency rank #970*
A country in South Asia. Official name: Republic of India. Capital: New Delhi.

### Indies
*name · IPA /ˈɪndiz/ · frequency rank #10,868*
The East Indies, including India, Southeast Asia, Indonesia, and adjacent lands.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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