Which to use
“índice” is a noun and “indio” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,915
- “índice” frequency rank
- #3,790
- “indio” frequency rank
- 6705
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | índice | indio |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dedo índice. | Originario, relativo a, o propio de la India o el Indostán en general. |
Where the eye mixes índice and indio
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: índice vs indio
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: índice is [ˈĩn̪d̪ise] while indio is [ˈĩn̪d̪jo]. 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 (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6705, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
índice is recorded at frequency rank #2,915, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈĩn̪d̪ise]. indio is at rank #3,790, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈĩn̪d̪jo].
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 6705, this pair ranks #310,021 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of índice vs indio
Shared letters: din. Private to "índice": ceí. Private to "indio": o.
"índice" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "indio" · 5 letters · shape VCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- indio ← idnio · inddio · indoi · inido · inndio · nidio
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "índice" and "indio" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "índice" or "indio" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "índice" and "indio" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "índice" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "indio" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #310,021 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "índice" and "indio" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "indio vs Indira". 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 #310,021 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.