Indikation

/[ɪndikaˈt͡si̯oːn]/ noun

Letters

10 characters

Frequency Rank

#28,257

in German word usage

Misspellings

14

tracked variants

Confusables

3

similar word pairs

Indikation is aGermannoun. It means: Umstand, aus dem heraus die Anwendung bestimmter medizinischer Heilbehandlung angezeigt erscheint Pronounced [ɪndikaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Often confused with Indikator and Induktion.

Key facts for Indikation
PropertyValue
HeadwordIndikation
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɪndikaˈt͡si̯oːn]
Letters10
Frequency rank#28,257
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of Indikation in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Indikation is 10 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ɪndikaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Corpus data places it at rank #28,257 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 14 documented wrong-spelling variants for Indikation, with forms such as "idnikation", "inddikation", and "indiaktion". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Indikator", "Induktion", "Indikationen", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is Indikation, spelled I-N-D-I-K-A-T-I-O-N, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Umstand, aus dem heraus die Anwendung bestimmter medizinischer Heilbehandlung angezeigt erscheint
  2. 2
    Grund für einen Schwangerschaftsabbruch

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: idnikation,inddikation,indiaktion,indikaiton,indikatino,indikationn,indikatoin,indikattion,indikkation,indiktaion,indkiation,inidkation,inndikation,nidikation

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for Indikation

Misspelling Variants of "Indikation"

idnikation10inddikation11indiaktion10indikaiton10indikatino10indikationn11indikatoin10indikattion11
Misspelling Variants of "Indikation"

Frequency rank: #28,257 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Indikation"?
"Indikation" is spelled I-N-D-I-K-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɪndikaˈt͡si̯oːn].
What does "Indikation" mean?
As a noun, "Indikation" means: Umstand, aus dem heraus die Anwendung bestimmter medizinischer Heilbehandlung angezeigt erscheint
What words are commonly confused with "Indikation"?
"Indikation" is commonly confused with "Indikator", "Induktion", "Indikationen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Indikation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Indikation" is [ɪndikaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Indikation" come from?
"Indikation" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.