indice

\ɛ̃.dis\

/\ɛ̃.dis\/ noun

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The verdict

“indice” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #3,337 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#3,337
frequency rank, French
6
letters
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Signe apparent et probable qu’une chose existe ou s'est produite.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

indice vs Indre
50% similar
indice vs Indie
67% similar
indice vs invite
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for indice
PropertyValue
Headwordindice
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɛ̃.dis\
Letters6
Frequency rank#3,337
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “indice” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). indice lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for indice is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ɛ̃.dis\. Corpus data places it at rank #3,337 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 8 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for indice, with forms such as "idnice", "indcie", and "inddice". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Indre", "Indie", "invite", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is indice, spelled I-N-D-I-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Signe apparent et probable qu’une chose existe ou s'est produite.
  2. 2
    Nombre permettant un classement ou une indexation.
  3. 3
    Quotient, rapport ou ratio d’un nombre à un autre.
  4. 4
    Indicateur économique.
  5. 5
    Notation de moindre corps, placée en position inférieure et à droite d’un élément du texte que l’indice complète; cette notation est utilisée entre autres pour numéroter des éléments d’ensembles dénombrables en mathématique ou exprimer des numéros atomiques en physique; l’indice est symétrique de l’exposant.
  6. 6
    Entier naturel repérant la position d'un élément dans une séquence.
  7. 7
    Coordonnée caractérisant la position d’une case d’un tableur.
  8. 8
    Manifestation directe et immédiatement perceptible d’un objet qui ne l’est pas.

Synonyms

marque

Antonyms

exposant

This word in other languages

clue(English)indicio(Español)Index(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: idnice,indcie,inddice,indicce,indiec,inidce,inndice,nidice

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of indice - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

idnice2indcie2inddice1indicce1indiec2inidce2inndice1nidice2
Edit distance from "indice"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "indice"?
"indice" is spelled I-N-D-I-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ɛ̃.dis\.
What does "indice" mean?
As a noun, "indice" means: Signe apparent et probable qu’une chose existe ou s'est produite.
What words are commonly confused with "indice"?
"indice" is commonly confused with "Indre", "Indie", "invite". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "indice"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "indice" is \ɛ̃.dis\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "indice" come from?
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Using “indice”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is I-N-D-I-C-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɛ̃.dis\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Indre” - see the side-by-side comparison. indice vs Indre
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list