Which to use
“indigno” and “índio” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,412
- “indigno” frequency rank
- #7,719
- “índio” frequency rank
- 39131
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | indigno | índio |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | que não é digno; impróprio | pertencente ou relativo aos índios |
Letter map: indigno vs índio
Shared letters muted; letters that set indigno and índio apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Corpus notes: indigno and índio
indigno and índio are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39131, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
indigno is recorded at frequency rank #31,412, classified as anadj, pronounced /ĩ.ˈdig.nu/, /ĩ.ˈdi.gi.nu/. índio is at rank #7,719, tagged as anadj.
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 39131, this pair ranks #27,202 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of indigno vs índio
Shared letters: dino. Private to "indigno": g. Private to "índio": í.
"indigno" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV · "índio" · 5 letters · shape VCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- indigno ← idnigno · inddigno · indgino · indiggno · indignno · indigon · indingo · inidgno
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "indigno" and "índio" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "indigno" vs "índio" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "indigno" and "índio".
- Full dictionary entry for "indigno" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "índio" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #27,202 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "indigno" and "índio" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "índio vs ino". 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 #27,202 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.