Which to use
“Indikation” and “Indikationen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,257
- “Indikation” frequency rank
- #43,264
- “Indikationen” frequency rank
- 71521
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Indikation | Indikationen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Umstand, aus dem heraus die Anwendung bestimmter medizinischer Heilbehandlung angezeigt erscheint | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Indikation |
Where the eye mixes Indikation and Indikationen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. Indikation runs 10 letters (VCCVCVCVVC) against Indikationen's 12 (VCCVCVCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Indikation and Indikationen
A purely visual mix-up. Indikation ([ɪndikaˈt͡si̯oːn]) and Indikationen ([ɪndikaˈt͡si̯oːnən]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Indikation” sits inside “Indikationen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71521, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Indikation is recorded at frequency rank #28,257, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɪndikaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Indikationen is at rank #43,264, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɪndikaˈt͡si̯oːnən].
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 71521, this pair ranks #414,381 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Indikation vs Indikationen
Shared letters: adiknot. Private to "Indikation": -. Private to "Indikationen": e.
"Indikation" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVCVVC · "Indikationen" · 12 letters · shape VCCVCVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Indikation ← idnikation · inddikation · indiaktion · indikaiton · indikatino · indikationn · indikatoin · indikattion
- Indikationen ← idnikationen · inddikationen · indiaktionen · indikaitonen · indikatinoen · indikatioenn · indikationenn · indikationne
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Indikation" and "Indikationen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Indikation" vs "Indikationen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Indikation" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Indikationen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #414,381 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Indikation" and "Indikationen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Indikation vs Induktion". 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 #414,381 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.