# indicating vs indicative

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### indicating
*verb · IPA /ˈɪndɪkeɪtɪŋ/ · frequency rank #6,149*
present participle and gerund of indicate

### 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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