indiciovsindiciosWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“indicio” and “indicios” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#15,396
“indicio” frequency rank
#10,005
“indicios” frequency rank
25401
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature indicio indicios
Definition Evidencia o dato que sirve como base para una inferencia Forma del plural de indicio.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set indicio and indicios apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
indicio
8 ch
indicios

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. indicio ([ĩn̪ˈd̪isjo]) and indicios ([ĩn̪ˈd̪isjos]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “indicio” sits inside “indicios”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25401, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

indicio is recorded at frequency rank #15,396, classified as anoun, pronounced [ĩn̪ˈd̪isjo]. indicios is at rank #10,005, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ĩn̪ˈd̪isjos].

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 25401, this pair ranks #236,594 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of indicio vs indicios

Shared letters: cdino. Private to "indicio": -. Private to "indicios": s.

"indicio" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVV  ·  "indicios" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • indicioidnicio · indciio · inddicio · indiccio · indicoi · indiico · indisio · inidcio
  • indiciosidnicios · indciios · inddicios · indiccios · indicioss · indiciso · indicois · indiicos

Frequency comparison

indicio#15,396
indicios#10,005

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "indicio" and "indicios" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ĩn̪ˈd̪isjo] versus [ĩn̪ˈd̪isjos]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "indicio" or "indicios"?
"indicios" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #10,005 in our Spanish list, against #15,396 for "indicio". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering indicio vs indicios

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “indicio” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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