Which to use
“indica” and “indices” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,030
- “indica” frequency rank
- #35,562
- “indices” frequency rank
- 37592
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | indica | indices |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de indicar. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de indizar. |
Where the eye mixes indica and indices
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. indica runs 6 letters (VCCVCV) against indices's 7 (VCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses indica with indices
A purely visual mix-up. indica ([ĩn̪ˈd̪ika]) and indices ([ĩn̪ˈd̪ises]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37592, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
indica is recorded at frequency rank #2,030, classified as averb, pronounced [ĩn̪ˈd̪ika]. indices is at rank #35,562, tagged as averb, pronounced [ĩn̪ˈd̪ises].
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 37592, this pair ranks #174,493 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of indica vs indices
Shared letters: cdin. Private to "indica": a. Private to "indices": es.
"indica" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "indices" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "indica" for "indices" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "indica" or "indices" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "indica" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "indices" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #174,493 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "indica" and "indices" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "indices vs inducen". 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 #174,493 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.