Which to use
“indica” is a verb and “indios” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,030
- “indica” frequency rank
- #3,190
- “indios” frequency rank
- 5220
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | indica | indios |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de indicar. | Forma del plural de indio. |
Where the eye mixes indica and indios
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between indica and indios
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: indica is [ĩn̪ˈd̪ika] while indios is [ˈĩn̪d̪jos]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5220, 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]. indios is at rank #3,190, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈĩn̪d̪jos].
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 5220, this pair ranks #314,196 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of indica vs indios
Shared letters: din. Private to "indica": ac. Private to "indios": os.
"indica" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "indios" · 6 letters · shape VCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "indica" and "indios" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "indica" or "indios"?
Useful next steps
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 "indios" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #314,196 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "indica" and "indios" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "indica vs intima". 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 #314,196 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.