Which to use
“indicio” is a noun and “indio” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,396
- “indicio” frequency rank
- #3,790
- “indio” frequency rank
- 19186
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | indicio | indio |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Evidencia o dato que sirve como base para una inferencia | Originario, relativo a, o propio de la India o el Indostán en general. |
Where the eye mixes indicio and indio
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between indicio and indio
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: indicio is [ĩn̪ˈd̪isjo] while indio is [ˈĩn̪d̪jo]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19186, 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]. indio is at rank #3,790, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈĩn̪d̪jo].
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 19186, this pair ranks #264,814 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of indicio vs indio
Shared letters: dino. Private to "indicio": c. Private to "indio": -.
"indicio" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVV · "indio" · 5 letters · shape VCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "indicio" for "indio" ever safe?
Frequency check: "indicio" vs "indio" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "indicio" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "indio" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #264,814 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "indicio" and "indio" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "idilio vs indicio". 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 #264,814 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.