indecisovsindicioWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: indeciso is a adjective, indicio is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“indeciso” is an adjective and “indicio” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#28,038
“indeciso” frequency rank
#15,396
“indicio” frequency rank
43434
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature indeciso indicio
Definition Que le cuesta mucho tomar decisiones. Evidencia o dato que sirve como base para una inferencia

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set indeciso and indicio apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
indeciso
7 ch
indicio

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: indeciso is [ĩn̪d̪eˈsiso] while indicio is [ĩn̪ˈd̪isjo]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43434, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

indeciso is recorded at frequency rank #28,038, classified as anadj, pronounced [ĩn̪d̪eˈsiso]. indicio is at rank #15,396, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ĩn̪ˈd̪isjo].

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 43434, this pair ranks #142,673 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of indeciso vs indicio

Shared letters: cdino. Private to "indeciso": es. Private to "indicio": -.

"indeciso" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCV  ·  "indicio" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • indecisoidneciso · indceiso · inddeciso · indecciso · indecios · indecisso · indecsio · indeicso
  • indicioidnicio · indciio · inddicio · indiccio · indicoi · indiico · indisio · inidcio

Frequency comparison

indeciso#28,038
indicio#15,396

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "indeciso" and "indicio" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "indeciso" is an adjective and "indicio" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "indeciso" or "indicio"?
"indicio" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #15,396 in our Spanish list, against #28,038 for "indeciso". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering indeciso vs indicio

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “indeciso”; for a noun, it's “indicio”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “indeciso” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

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