Which to use
“indecisos” is an adjective and “indicios” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #29,259
- “indecisos” frequency rank
- #10,005
- “indicios” frequency rank
- 39264
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | indecisos | indicios |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de indeciso. | Forma del plural de indicio. |
Where the eye mixes indecisos and indicios
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. indecisos runs 9 letters (VCCVCVCVC) against indicios's 8 (VCCVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses indecisos with indicios
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: indecisos is [ĩn̪d̪eˈsisos] while indicios is [ĩn̪ˈd̪isjos]. 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 39264, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
indecisos is recorded at frequency rank #29,259, classified as anadj, pronounced [ĩn̪d̪eˈsisos]. indicios is at rank #10,005, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ĩn̪ˈd̪isjos].
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 39264, this pair ranks #165,544 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of indecisos vs indicios
Shared letters: cdinos. Private to "indecisos": e. Private to "indicios": -.
"indecisos" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC · "indicios" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "indecisos" for "indicios" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "indecisos" or "indicios" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "indecisos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "indicios" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #165,544 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "indecisos" and "indicios" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "indecisa vs indecisos". 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 #165,544 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.