Which to use
“indicar” is a verb and “índice” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,240
- “indicar” frequency rank
- #2,814
- “índice” frequency rank
- 7054
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | indicar | índice |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | apontar, mostrar, revelar: | quadro indicativo dos assuntos tratados num livro |
Where the eye mixes indicar and índice
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. indicar runs 7 letters (VCCVCVC) against índice's 6 (VCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses indicar with índice
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: indicar is /ĩ.di.ˈkaɾ/ while índice is /ˈin.ʤi.si/. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7054, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
indicar is recorded at frequency rank #4,240, classified as averb, pronounced /ĩ.di.ˈkaɾ/. índice is at rank #2,814, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈin.ʤi.si/.
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 7054, this pair ranks #67,187 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of indicar vs índice
Shared letters: cdin. Private to "indicar": ar. Private to "índice": eí.
"indicar" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "índice" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- indicar ← idnicar · indciar · inddicar · indiacr · indicarr · indiccar · indicra · inidcar
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "indicar" and "índice" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "indicar" or "índice"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "indicar" and "índice" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "indicar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "índice" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #67,187 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "indicar" and "índice" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "indagar vs indicar". 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 #67,187 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.