Which to use
“Indikator” and “Indikatoren” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,184
- “Indikator” frequency rank
- #21,301
- “Indikatoren” frequency rank
- 37485
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Indikator | Indikatoren |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Hilfsmittel, das die Verfolgung intransparenter Abläufe ermöglicht, indem es das Erreichen oder Verlassen bestimmter Zustände anzeigt | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Indikator |
Where the eye mixes Indikator and Indikatoren
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Indikator runs 9 letters (VCCVCVCVC) against Indikatoren's 11 (VCCVCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Indikator vs Indikatoren
A purely visual mix-up. Indikator ([ɪndiˈkaːtoːɐ̯]) and Indikatoren ([ɪndikaˈtoːʁən]) 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) - “Indikator” sits inside “Indikatoren”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37485, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Indikator is recorded at frequency rank #16,184, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɪndiˈkaːtoːɐ̯]. Indikatoren is at rank #21,301, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɪndikaˈtoːʁən].
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 37485, this pair ranks #1,588,977 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Indikator vs Indikatoren
Shared letters: adiknort. Private to "Indikator": -. Private to "Indikatoren": e.
"Indikator" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC · "Indikatoren" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Indikator ← idnikator · inddikator · indiaktor · indikaotr · indikatorr · indikatro · indikattor · indikkator
- Indikatoren ← idnikatoren · inddikatoren · indiaktoren · indikaotren · indikatoern · indikatorenn · indikatorne · indikatorren
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Indikator" and "Indikatoren" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Indikator" or "Indikatoren" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Indikator" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Indikatoren" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,588,977 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Indikator" and "Indikatoren" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Indikationen vs Indikatoren". 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 #1,588,977 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.