indiciovsiniciosWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#15,396
“indicio” frequency rank
#7,029
“inicios” frequency rank
22425
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

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

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set indicio and inicios apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
indicio
7 ch
inicios

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. indicio ([ĩn̪ˈd̪isjo]) and inicios ([iˈnisjos]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 5 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22425, 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]. inicios is at rank #7,029, tagged as anoun, pronounced [iˈnisjos].

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 22425, this pair ranks #250,399 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of indicio vs inicios

Shared letters: cino. Private to "indicio": d. Private to "inicios": s.

"indicio" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVV  ·  "inicios" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • indicioidnicio · indciio · inddicio · indiccio · indicoi · indiico · indisio · inidcio
  • iniciosiincios · inciios · iniccios · inicioss · iniciso · inicois · iniicos · inisios

Frequency comparison

indicio#15,396
inicios#7,029

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "indicio" and "inicios" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ĩn̪ˈd̪isjo] versus [iˈnisjos]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "indicio" or "inicios"?
"inicios" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,029 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 inicios

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