Indikator

[ɪndiˈkaːtoːɐ̯]

/[ɪndiˈkaːtoːɐ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Indikator” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #16,184. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,184
frequency rank, German
1,488
“I” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Hilfsmittel, das die Verfolgung intransparenter Abläufe ermöglicht, indem es das Erreichen oder Verlassen bestimmter Zustände anzeigt

Corpus desk

Index DE-indikator · Indikator · German

Indikator · rank #16,184 · 13 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,184
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,488
  • PHOTO-FINISH ick

Nearest frequency peer: ick (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Indikator“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Indikator“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Indikator vs Indikatoren
82% similar
Indikator vs Indikation
80% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Indikator
PropertyValue
HeadwordIndikator
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɪndiˈkaːtoːɐ̯]
Letters9
Frequency rank#16,184
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Indikator“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Indikatorliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „ick“ (#16,183), „Informatiker“ (#16,185), „hüten“ (#16,182). Unter 1,488 „I“-Lemmata liegt „Indikator“ bei #16,184. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Indikator (IPA [ɪndiˈkaːtoːɐ̯]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #16,184 among 1,488 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Indikator, with forms such as "idnikator", "inddikator", and "indiaktor". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Indikatoren", "Indikation", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Indikator, spelled I-N-D-I-K-A-T-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hilfsmittel, das die Verfolgung intransparenter Abläufe ermöglicht, indem es das Erreichen oder Verlassen bestimmter Zustände anzeigt
  2. 2
    Umstand, Merkmal, was als Anzeichen für eine bestimmte Entwicklung, einen eingetretenen Zustand oder Ähnlichem dient
  3. 3
    ‘Anzeiger’ für bestimmte chemische Reaktionen beziehungsweise physikalische Prozesse (19. Jahrhundert)
  4. 4
    Anzeigegerät ohne quantitative Aussage
  5. 5
    Gerät, das qualitativ oder quantitativ physikalische Werte anzeigt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Indikator appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Der Artikel ist ein Indikator für die Groß- und Kleinschreibung eines Wortes.
  2. Eine gefrorene Autoscheibe ist ein Indikator für tiefe Temperaturen und damit für mögliches Glatteis auf der Straße.

Synonyms

AnzeigerMerkmalMittelAnhaltAnhaltspunktAnzeichenHinweiszeichenIndizSymptomKennzahlAnzeigeMessgerät

This word in other languages

indicator(English)indicador(Español)indicateur(Français)indicador(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • idnikator
  • inddikator
  • indiaktor
  • indikaotr
  • indikatorr
  • indikatro
  • indikattor
  • indikkator
  • indiktaor
  • indkiator
  • inidkator
  • inndikator
  • nidikator

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Indikator - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

idnikator2inddikator1indiaktor2indikaotr2indikatorr1indikatro2indikattor1indikkator1
Edit distance from "Indikator"

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 "Indikator"?
"Indikator" is spelled I-N-D-I-K-A-T-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ɪndiˈkaːtoːɐ̯].
What does "Indikator" mean?
As a noun, "Indikator" means: Hilfsmittel, das die Verfolgung intransparenter Abläufe ermöglicht, indem es das Erreichen oder Verlassen bestimmter Zustände anzeigt
What words are commonly confused with "Indikator"?
"Indikator" is commonly confused with "Indikatoren", "Indikation". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Indikator"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Indikator" is [ɪndiˈkaːtoːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Indikator" come from?
"Indikator" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Indikator", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

hübscher13 variantsmerklich13 variantsfliegende13 variantsMärtyrer13 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list