Which to use
“indicio” and “inicio” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,396
- “indicio” frequency rank
- #1,294
- “inicio” frequency rank
- 16690
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | indicio | inicio |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Evidencia o dato que sirve como base para una inferencia | Principio u origen de alguna cosa; punto de partida; momento o lugar en que algo comienza. |
Where the eye mixes indicio and inicio
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. indicio runs 7 letters (VCCVCVV) against inicio's 6 (VCVCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses indicio with inicio
A purely visual mix-up. indicio ([ĩn̪ˈd̪isjo]) and inicio ([iˈnisjo]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16690, 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]. inicio is at rank #1,294, tagged as anoun, pronounced [iˈnisjo].
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 16690, this pair ranks #275,144 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of indicio vs inicio
Shared letters: cino. Private to "indicio": d. Private to "inicio": -.
"indicio" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVV · "inicio" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "indicio" and "inicio" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "indicio" vs "inicio" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "indicio" and "inicio" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "indicio" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "inicio" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #275,144 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "indicio" and "inicio" 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 #275,144 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.