índice

/ˈin.ʤi.si/

//ˈin.ʤi.si// noun

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The verdict

“índice” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #2,814. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,814
frequency rank, Portuguese
15
“Í” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - quadro indicativo dos assuntos tratados num livro

Corpus desk

Index PT-indice · índice · Portuguese

índice · rank #2,814 · 8 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,814
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 15
  • PHOTO-FINISH abordagem

Nearest frequency peer: abordagem (+1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “índice”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “índice” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

índice vs índio
67% similar
índice vs Indie
67% similar
índice vs índole
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for índice
PropertyValue
Headwordíndice
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈin.ʤi.si/
Letters6
Frequency rank#2,814
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “índice”

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.índicecai aqui:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “abordagem” (#2,815), “aliança” (#2,816), “vazio” (#2,811). Entre 15 lemas com “Í”, “índice” fica em #2,814. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around índice (IPA /ˈin.ʤi.si/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,814 among 15 “Í” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for índice, with forms such as "nídice", "ídnice", and "índcie". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "índio", "Indie", "índole", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is índice, spelled Í-N-D-I-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    quadro indicativo dos assuntos tratados num livro
  2. 2
    relação ordenada por ordem alfabética
  3. 3
    o dedo indicador
  4. 4
    indicador; aquilo que indica
  5. 5
    conceito que define o fato de o significante remeter ao significado tomando como base a experiência vivenciada pelo interpretador
  6. 6
    no ambiente de estrutura de dados, é uma referência associada a uma chave, que é utilizada para fins de otimização, permitindo uma localização mais rápida de um registro quando efetuada uma consulta
  7. 7
    expoente de uma função ou número

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how índice appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Nesse horário, a Companhia de Engenharia de Tráfego (CET) contabilizou o maior índice de lentidão do ano - 156 quilômetros, ante 137 km marcados no dia 7.

Synonyms

índex

This word in other languages

index(English)índice(Español)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nídice
  • ídnice
  • índcie
  • índdice
  • índicce
  • índiec
  • ínidce
  • ínndice

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of índice - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

nídice2ídnice2índcie2índdice1índicce1índiec2ínidce2ínndice1
Edit distance from "índice"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "índice"?
"índice" is spelled Í-N-D-I-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈin.ʤi.si/.
What does "índice" mean?
As a noun, "índice" means: quadro indicativo dos assuntos tratados num livro
What words are commonly confused with "índice"?
"índice" is commonly confused with "índio", "Indie", "índole". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "índice"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "índice" is /ˈin.ʤi.si/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "índice" come from?
"índice" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "índice", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

atacar#2,818sentem#2,806provar#2,795físico#2,837

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

aliança8 variantsderrota8 variantsglória8 variantslógica8 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list