índice vs inhibe, What's the Difference?

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 spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set índice and inhibe apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch

índice

6 ch

inhibe

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

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

Frequency comparison

índice#2,915

inhibe#34,628

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "índice" and "inhibe" be used interchangeably?

No - they are not even the same part of speech. "índice" is a noun and "inhibe" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.

Which is more common, "índice" or "inhibe"?

"índice" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,915 in our Spanish list, against #34,628 for "inhibe". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering índice vs inhibe

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “índice”; for a verb, it's “inhibe”.
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