Which to use
“índice” is a noun and “inhibe” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,915
- “índice” frequency rank
- #34,628
- “inhibe” frequency rank
- 37543
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | índice | inhibe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dedo índice. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de inhibir o de inhibirse. |
Where the eye mixes índice and inhibe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. índice and inhibe follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: índice vs inhibe
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: índice is [ˈĩn̪d̪ise] while inhibe is [ĩnˈiβ̞e]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37543, 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]. inhibe is at rank #34,628, tagged as averb, pronounced [ĩnˈiβ̞e].
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 37543, this pair ranks #174,754 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of índice vs inhibe
Shared letters: ein. Private to "índice": cdí. Private to "inhibe": bh.
"índice" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "inhibe" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- inhibe ← ihnibe · inhbie · inhhibe · inhibbe · inhieb · inhive · inihbe · innhibe
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "índice" and "inhibe" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "índice" or "inhibe"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "índice" and "inhibe" 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 "inhibe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #174,754 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "índice" and "inhibe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "inhibe vs inhibir". 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 #174,754 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.