Which to use
“indagar” and “indicar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,768
- “indagar” frequency rank
- #6,315
- “indicar” frequency rank
- 26083
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | indagar | indicar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Intentar llegar al conocimiento de una cosa mediante la averiguación, la reflexión o por conjeturas | Designar algún objeto. |
Where the eye mixes indagar and indicar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between indagar and indicar
A purely visual mix-up. indagar ([ĩn̪d̪aˈɣ̞aɾ]) and indicar ([ĩn̪d̪iˈkaɾ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26083, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
indagar is recorded at frequency rank #19,768, classified as averb, pronounced [ĩn̪d̪aˈɣ̞aɾ]. indicar is at rank #6,315, tagged as averb, pronounced [ĩn̪d̪iˈkaɾ].
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 26083, this pair ranks #233,405 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of indagar vs indicar
Shared letters: adinr. Private to "indagar": g. Private to "indicar": c.
"indagar" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "indicar" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "indagar" and "indicar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "indagar" vs "indicar" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "indagar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "indicar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #233,405 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "indagar" and "indicar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "indaga vs indagar". 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 #233,405 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.