Which to use
“indicios” and “inicios” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,005
- “indicios” frequency rank
- #7,029
- “inicios” frequency rank
- 17034
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | indicios | inicios |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de indicio. | Forma del plural de inicio. |
Where the eye mixes indicios and inicios
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. indicios runs 8 letters (VCCVCVVC) against inicios's 7 (VCVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between indicios and inicios
A purely visual mix-up. indicios ([ĩn̪ˈd̪isjos]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17034, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
indicios is recorded at frequency rank #10,005, classified as anoun, pronounced [ĩn̪ˈd̪isjos]. 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 17034, this pair ranks #273,809 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of indicios vs inicios
Shared letters: cinos. Private to "indicios": d. Private to "inicios": -.
"indicios" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVVC · "inicios" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "indicios" and "inicios" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "indicios" vs "inicios" - 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 "indicios" 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 #273,809 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "indicios" and "inicios" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "indicamos vs indicios". 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 #273,809 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.