Which to use
“Indra” and “Indus” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,354
- “Indra” frequency rank
- #26,126
- “Indus” frequency rank
- 61480
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Indra | Indus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | The supreme deity in Vedism and the god of war and weather; also King of the Gods or Devas and Lord of Heaven or Svargaloka in Hinduism. | A major river in China, India and Pakistan, rising in Tibet and flowing into the Arabian Sea. |
Letter map: Indra vs Indus
Shared letters muted; letters that set Indra and Indus apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Spelling & dictionary notes on Indra vs Indus
Indra and Indus are indexed as a confusable English pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61480, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Indra is recorded at frequency rank #35,354, classified as aname. Indus is at rank #26,126, tagged as aname, pronounced /ˈɪn.dəs/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 61480, this pair ranks #94,008 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Indra vs Indus
Shared letters: din. Private to "Indra": ar. Private to "Indus": su.
"Indra" · 5 letters · shape VCCCV · "Indus" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Indra" and "Indus" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Indra" or "Indus"?
What to do next
Pair "Indra" vs "Indus" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "Indra" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Indus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #94,008 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Indra" and "Indus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Indra vs inna". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #94,008 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.