indemnevsindexéWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“indemne” and “indexé” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#21,354
“indemne” frequency rank
#43,498
“indexé” frequency rank
64852
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature indemne indexé
Definition Qui n’a pas éprouvé de perte, qui est indemnisé, dédommagé. Qui fait l’objet d’une indexation.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set indemne and indexé apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
indemne
6 ch
indexé

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. indemne (\ɛ̃.dɛmn\) and indexé (\ɛ̃.dɛ.kse\) 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 64852, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

indemne is recorded at frequency rank #21,354, classified as anadj, pronounced \ɛ̃.dɛmn\. 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 64852, this pair ranks #75,050 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of indemne vs indexé

Shared letters: dein. Private to "indemne": m. Private to "indexé": .

"indemne" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV  ·  "indexé" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • indemneidnemne · inddemne · indemen · indemmne · indemnne · indenme · indmene · inedmne

Frequency comparison

indemne#21,354
indexé#43,498

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "indemne" and "indexé" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\ɛ̃.dɛmn\ versus \ɛ̃.dɛ.kse\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "indemne" or "indexé"?
"indemne" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #21,354 in our French list, against #43,498 for "indexé". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering indemne vs indexé

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

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