indiferencia

[ĩn̪d̪ifeˈɾẽnsja]

/[ĩn̪d̪ifeˈɾẽnsja]/ noun

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The verdict

“indiferencia” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #8,391 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#8,391
frequency rank, Spanish
12
letters
18
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Estado del ánimo en el que no se siente inclinación ni rechazo a una cosa o persona.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

indiferencia vs inferencia
83% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for indiferencia
PropertyValue
Headwordindiferencia
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ĩn̪d̪ifeˈɾẽnsja]
Letters12
Frequency rank#8,391
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “indiferencia” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). indiferencia lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for indiferencia is 12 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ĩn̪d̪ifeˈɾẽnsja]. Corpus data places it at rank #8,391 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for indiferencia, with forms such as "idniferencia", "inddiferencia", and "indfierencia". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "inferencia", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is indiferencia, spelled I-N-D-I-F-E-R-E-N-C-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Estado del ánimo en el que no se siente inclinación ni rechazo a una cosa o persona.
  2. 2
    Frialdad, tibieza hacia una persona o cosa.
  3. 3
    Inercia, estado de un cuerpo que no tiende de por sí al movimiento ni al reposo.
  4. 4
    Estado de un sujeto en el que permanecen sin efecto ciertas materias morbosas o morbíficas.
  5. 5
    Estado de un cuerpo que no tiene tendencia alguna a combinarse con otros.

Synonyms

apatíafrialdaddistancia

This word in other languages

indifference(English)indifférence(Français)Gleichgültigkeit(Deutsch)indiferença(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: idniferencia,inddiferencia,indfierencia,indiefrencia,indifeerncia,indiferecnia,indiferencai,indiferenccia,indiferenica,indiferenncia,indiferensia,indifernecia,indiferrencia,indifferencia,indifreencia,inidferencia,inndiferencia,nidiferencia

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of indiferencia - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

idniferencia2inddiferencia1indfierencia2indiefrencia2indifeerncia2indiferecnia2indiferencai2indiferenccia1
Edit distance from "indiferencia"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "indiferencia"?
"indiferencia" is spelled I-N-D-I-F-E-R-E-N-C-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ĩn̪d̪ifeˈɾẽnsja].
What does "indiferencia" mean?
As a noun, "indiferencia" means: Estado del ánimo en el que no se siente inclinación ni rechazo a una cosa o persona.
What words are commonly confused with "indiferencia"?
"indiferencia" is commonly confused with "inferencia". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "indiferencia"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "indiferencia" is [ĩn̪d̪ifeˈɾẽnsja]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "indiferencia" come from?
"indiferencia" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “indiferencia”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is I-N-D-I-F-E-R-E-N-C-I-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ĩn̪d̪ifeˈɾẽnsja] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “inferencia” - see the side-by-side comparison. indiferencia vs inferencia
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list