Which to use
“Indian” and “indigno” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,618
- “Indian” frequency rank
- #31,412
- “indigno” frequency rank
- 50030
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Indian | indigno |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | relativo aos índios americanos | que não é digno; impróprio |
Where the eye mixes Indian and indigno
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Indian runs 6 letters (VCCVVC) against indigno's 7 (VCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Indian vs indigno
A purely visual mix-up. Indian (/ˈɪndiən/) and indigno (/ĩ.ˈdig.nu/, /ĩ.ˈdi.gi.nu/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50030, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Indian is recorded at frequency rank #18,618, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈɪndiən/. indigno is at rank #31,412, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ĩ.ˈdig.nu/, /ĩ.ˈdi.gi.nu/.
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 50030, this pair ranks #14,954 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Indian vs indigno
Shared letters: din. Private to "Indian": a. Private to "indigno": go.
"Indian" · 6 letters · shape VCCVVC · "indigno" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Indian" and "indigno" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Indian" vs "indigno" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Indian" and "indigno" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Indian" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "indigno" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #14,954 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Indian" and "indigno" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "inda vs Indian". 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 #14,954 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.