Which to use
“index” is a noun and “indexé” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,203
- “index” frequency rank
- #43,498
- “indexé” frequency rank
- 49701
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | index | indexé |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Doigt le plus proche du pouce, parce que c’est celui-là dont on se sert ordinairement pour indiquer, pour montrer quelque chose. | Qui fait l’objet d’une indexation. |
Where the eye mixes index and indexé
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. index runs 5 letters (VCCVC) against indexé's 6 (VCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses index with indexé
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: index is \ɛ̃.dɛks\ while indexé is \ɛ̃.dɛ.kse\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “index” sits inside “indexé”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49701, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
index is recorded at frequency rank #6,203, classified as anoun, pronounced \ɛ̃.dɛks\. 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 49701, this pair ranks #168,519 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of index vs indexé
Shared letters: deinx. Private to "index": -. Private to "indexé": é.
"index" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "indexé" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- index ← idnex · inddex · indexx · indxe · inedx · inndex · nidex
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "index" for "indexé" ever safe?
Frequency check: "index" vs "indexé" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "index" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "indexé" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #168,519 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "index" and "indexé" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "indexé vs indexés". 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 #168,519 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.