# indicate vs indicative

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### indicate
*verb · IPA /ˈɪndɪˌkeɪt/ · frequency rank #3,952*
To point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known.

### indicative
*adjective · IPA /ɪnˈdɪk.ə.tɪv/ · frequency rank #13,539*
Serving as a sign, indication or suggestion of something.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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