Which to use
“index” and “inter” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,203
- “index” frequency rank
- #3,928
- “inter” frequency rank
- 10131
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | index | inter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Doigt le plus proche du pouce, parce que c’est celui-là dont on se sert ordinairement pour indiquer, pour montrer quelque chose. | Utilisé autrefois pour désigner le réseau téléphonique interurbain. |
Where the eye mixes index and inter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. index and inter follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between index and inter
A purely visual mix-up. index (\ɛ̃.dɛks\) and inter (\ɛ̃.tɛʁ\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10131, 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\. inter is at rank #3,928, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ɛ̃.tɛʁ\.
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 10131, this pair ranks #414,099 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of index vs inter
Shared letters: ein. Private to "index": dx. Private to "inter": rt.
"index" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "inter" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "index" and "inter" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "index" vs "inter" - 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 "index" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "inter" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #414,099 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "index" and "inter" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "index 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 #414,099 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.