indexical
/ɪnˈdɛk.sɪ.kəl/adjective, noun
indexical is spelled I-N-D-E-X-I-C-A-L: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 29 million words in written English, the 163,711th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, indexical means “Of, pertaining to, or like, an index; having the form of an index” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in indexical?
| Letters | 9: I-N-D-E-X-I-C-A-L |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 29 million words; the 163,711th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is indexical?
Indexical appears about once in every 29 million words in written English, the 163,711th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce indexical?
- /ɪnˈdɛk.sɪ.kəl/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-indexical.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of indexical
- more indexical comparative
- most indexical superlative
- indexicals plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does indexical mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of, pertaining to, or like, an index; having the form of an index.
- 2
Having or imparting a meaning, or signifying a referent, that changes according to context.
noun
- 1
An indexical term.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Indexical in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense indexical term:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Deiktikon |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.