indicesvsÍndicoWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: indices is a verb, Índico is a name, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“indices” is a verb and “Índico” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#35,562
“indices” frequency rank
#24,354
“Índico” frequency rank
59916
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature indices Índico
Definition Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de indizar. Océano que está entre los continentes de Asia, África y Australia.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set indices and Índico apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
indices
6 ch
Índico

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: indices is [ĩn̪ˈd̪ises] while Índico is [ˈĩn̪d̪iko]. 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 (verb vs name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59916, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

indices is recorded at frequency rank #35,562, classified as averb, pronounced [ĩn̪ˈd̪ises]. Índico is at rank #24,354, tagged as aname, pronounced [ˈĩn̪d̪iko].

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 59916, this pair ranks #60,830 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of indices vs Índico

Shared letters: cdin. Private to "indices": es. Private to "Índico": .

"indices" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC  ·  "Índico" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • indicesidnices · indcies · inddices · indicces · indicess · indicse · indiecs · indises

Frequency comparison

indices#35,562
Índico#24,354

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "indices" and "Índico" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "indices" is a verb and "Índico" a name, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "indices" or "Índico"?
"Índico" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #24,354 in our Spanish list, against #35,562 for "indices". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering indices vs Índico

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “indices”; for a name, it's “Índico”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “indices” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list