Which to use
“indignée” is an adjective and “indiquée” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #39,847
- “indignée” frequency rank
- #12,399
- “indiquée” frequency rank
- 52246
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | indignée | indiquée |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin singulier de indigné. | Participe passé féminin singulier de indiquer. |
Where the eye mixes indignée and indiquée
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. indignée (VCCVCCVV) and indiquée (VCCVCVVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between indignée and indiquée
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: indignée is \ɛ̃.di.ɲe\ while indiquée is \ɛ̃.di.ke\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52246, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
indignée is recorded at frequency rank #39,847, classified as anadj, pronounced \ɛ̃.di.ɲe\. indiquée is at rank #12,399, tagged as averb, pronounced \ɛ̃.di.ke\.
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 52246, this pair ranks #149,049 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of indignée vs indiquée
Shared letters: deiné. Private to "indignée": g. Private to "indiquée": qu.
"indignée" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVV · "indiquée" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "indignée" and "indiquée" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "indignée" vs "indiquée" - 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 "indignée" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "indiquée" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #149,049 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "indignée" and "indiquée" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "indigence vs indignée". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #149,049 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.