indicevsinéditeWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: indice is a noun, inédite is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“indice” is a noun and “inédite” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#3,337
“indice” frequency rank
#9,341
“inédite” frequency rank
12678
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature indice inédite
Definition Signe apparent et probable qu’une chose existe ou s'est produite. Féminin singulier de inédit.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set indice and inédite apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
indice
7 ch
inédite

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: indice is \ɛ̃.dis\ while inédite is \i.ne.dit\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12678, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

indice is recorded at frequency rank #3,337, classified as anoun, pronounced \ɛ̃.dis\. inédite is at rank #9,341, tagged as anadj, pronounced \i.ne.dit\.

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 12678, this pair ranks #404,257 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of indice vs inédite

Shared letters: dein. Private to "indice": c. Private to "inédite": .

"indice" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV  ·  "inédite" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • indiceidnice · indcie · inddice · indicce · indiec · inidce · inndice · nidice

Frequency comparison

indice#3,337
inédite#9,341

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "indice" and "inédite" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "indice" is a noun and "inédite" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "indice" or "inédite"?
"indice" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,337 in our French list, against #9,341 for "inédite". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering indice vs inédite

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “indice”; for an adjective, it's “inédite”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “indice” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list