Indikativ

Name: Indikativ, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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[ˈɪndikatiːf]

/[ˈɪndikatiːf]/ noun

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“Indikativ” is uncommon German (frequency #78,143 among 17,725 “I” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#78,143
frequency rank, German: 17,725
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - grammatische Kategorie: einer der modi: Wirklichkeitsform des Verbs; dient zum Ausdruck von etwas, das in der zugrundeliegenden Proposition als gegeben vorausgesetzt wird.

Key facts for Indikativ
Property	Value
Headword	Indikativ
Language	German
Part of speech	Noun
IPA	[ˈɪndikatiːf]
Letters	9
Frequency rank	#78,143
Misspellings tracked	0
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Indikativ” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Indikativ lands here:

#78,143

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Indikativ is uncommon German at frequency #78,143 among 17,725 “I” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɪndikatiːf]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "grammatische Kategorie: einer der modi: Wirklichkeitsform des Verbs; dient zum Ausdruck von etwas, das in der zugrundeliegenden Proposition als gegeben vorausgesetzt wird.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Indikativ, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Indikativ, spelled I-N-D-I-K-A-T-I-V.

Definition

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grammatische Kategorie: einer der modi: Wirklichkeitsform des Verbs; dient zum Ausdruck von etwas, das in der zugrundeliegenden Proposition als gegeben vorausgesetzt wird.

Synonyms

Wirklichkeitsform

Antonyms

Imperativ Konjunktiv Optativ Befehlsform Möglichkeitsform Wunschform

This word in other languages

modo indicativo(Español)indicativo(Português)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Indikativ"?

"Indikativ" is spelled I-N-D-I-K-A-T-I-V. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɪndikatiːf].

What does "Indikativ" mean?

As a noun, "Indikativ" means: grammatische Kategorie: einer der modi: Wirklichkeitsform des Verbs; dient zum Ausdruck von etwas, das in der zugrundeliegenden Proposition als gegeben vorausgesetzt wird.

How do you pronounce "Indikativ"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Indikativ" is [ˈɪndikatiːf]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "Indikativ" come from?

"Indikativ" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.

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Using “Indikativ”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

The one correct German spelling is I-N-D-I-K-A-T-I-V - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as [ˈɪndikatiːf] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.