# Indian vs indie

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Indian
*adjective · IPA /ˈɪn.dɪ.ən/ · frequency rank #1,309*
Of or relating to India or its people; or (formerly) of the East Indies.

### indie
*adjective · IPA /ˈɪndi/ · frequency rank #7,140*
Independent; from outside the mainstream.

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