Which to use
“indices” is a verb and “indios” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #35,562
- “indices” frequency rank
- #3,190
- “indios” frequency rank
- 38752
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | indices | indios |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de indizar. | Forma del plural de indio. |
Where the eye mixes indices and indios
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: indices vs indios
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: indices is [ĩn̪ˈd̪ises] while indios is [ˈĩn̪d̪jos]. 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 adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38752, 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]. 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 38752, this pair ranks #168,275 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of indices vs indios
Shared letters: dins. Private to "indices": ce. Private to "indios": o.
"indices" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "indios" · 6 letters · shape VCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "indices" for "indios" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "indices" or "indios" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "indices" 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 #168,275 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "indices" and "indios" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "indices vs inducen". 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 #168,275 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.