# indica vs Indies

> 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.

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

## Source
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