# indicates vs indices

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### indicates
*verb · IPA /ˈɪndɪkeɪts/ · frequency rank #4,766*
third-person singular simple present indicative of indicate

### indices
*noun · IPA /ˈɪndɪsiːz/ · frequency rank #16,943*
plural of index

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