Which to use
“Inde” is a name and “indexé” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,482
- “Inde” frequency rank
- #43,498
- “indexé” frequency rank
- 45980
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Inde | indexé |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Très grand pays d’Asie, bordé par la Chine, le Népal et le Bhoutan au nord, la Birmanie et le Bangladesh à l’est, la golfe du Bengale et la mer d’Oman au sud, et le Pakistan à l’ouest, et dont la capitale est New Delhi (la Nouvelle-Delhi). | Qui fait l’objet d’une indexation. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Inde and indexé apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Inde is \ɛ̃d\ while indexé is \ɛ̃.dɛ.kse\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “Inde” sits inside “indexé”, and the parts of speech differ too (name vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45980, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Inde is recorded at frequency rank #2,482, classified as aname, pronounced \ɛ̃d\. indexé is at rank #43,498, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ɛ̃.dɛ.kse\.
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 45980, this pair ranks #198,579 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Inde vs indexé
Shared letters: dein. Private to "Inde": -. Private to "indexé": xé.
"Inde" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "indexé" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Inde ← idne · indde · innde · nide
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Inde" and "indexé" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Inde" or "indexé"?
Remembering Inde vs indexé
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a name, it's “Inde”; for an adjective, it's “indexé”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Inde” entry
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