# indicates vs indicator

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### indicates
*verb · IPA /ˈɪndɪkeɪts/ · frequency rank #4,766*
third-person singular simple present indicative of indicate

### indicator
*noun · IPA /ˈɪn.dɪˌkeɪ.tə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #8,048*
A pointer or index that indicates something.

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