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 eye mixes indicio and inicios
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. indicio (VCCVCVV) and inicios (VCVCVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: indicio vs inicios
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "indicio" and "inicios" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "indicio" or "inicios"?
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 "inicios" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #250,399 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "indicio" and "inicios" 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 #250,399 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.