# indica vs indicate

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### indica
*noun · IPA /ˈɪn.dɪ.kə/ · frequency rank #34,935*
Any of the indica subspecies of the rice, Oryza sativa, which (unlike the japonica or sinica subspecies) are non-sticky and long-grained.

### indicate
*verb · IPA /ˈɪndɪˌkeɪt/ · frequency rank #3,952*
To point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known.

## Source
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