Which to use
“indicio” is a noun and “indigno” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,396
- “indicio” frequency rank
- #23,452
- “indigno” frequency rank
- 38848
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | indicio | indigno |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Evidencia o dato que sirve como base para una inferencia | Que no merece o no es digno de algo. |
Where the eye mixes indicio and indigno
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses indicio with indigno
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: indicio is [ĩn̪ˈd̪isjo] while indigno is [ĩn̪ˈd̪iɣ̞no]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38848, 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]. indigno is at rank #23,452, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ĩn̪ˈd̪iɣ̞no].
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 38848, this pair ranks #167,767 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of indicio vs indigno
Shared letters: dino. Private to "indicio": c. Private to "indigno": g.
"indicio" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVV · "indigno" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "indicio" and "indigno" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "indicio" or "indigno"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "indicio" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "indigno" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #167,767 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "indicio" and "indigno" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "indignan vs indigno". 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 #167,767 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.