Which to use
“indigner” and “indiquer” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,574
- “indigner” frequency rank
- #5,253
- “indiquer” frequency rank
- 39827
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | indigner | indiquer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Remplir quelqu’un d’indignation. | Montrer, désigner une personne ou une chose. |
Where the eye mixes indigner and indiquer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. indigner (VCCVCCVC) and indiquer (VCCVCVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: indigner vs indiquer
A purely visual mix-up. indigner (\ɛ̃.di.ɲe\) and indiquer (\ɛ̃.di.ke\) 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 39827, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
indigner is recorded at frequency rank #34,574, classified as averb, pronounced \ɛ̃.di.ɲe\. indiquer is at rank #5,253, 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 39827, this pair ranks #245,063 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of indigner vs indiquer
Shared letters: deinr. Private to "indigner": g. Private to "indiquer": qu.
"indigner" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC · "indiquer" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "indigner" for "indiquer" ever safe?
Frequency check: "indigner" vs "indiquer" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "indigner" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "indiquer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #245,063 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "indigner" and "indiquer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "indignent vs indigner". 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 #245,063 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.