# indicative

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ɪnˈdɪk.ə.tɪv/ · frequency rank #13,539

## Definitions
1. Serving as a sign, indication or suggestion of something.
2. Of, or relating to the indicative mood.

## Etymology
From Middle French indicatif, from Late Latin indicātīvus. By surface analysis, indicate + -ive.

## Easily confused with
- **inductive** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/indicative-vs-inductive)
- **indicate** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/indicate-vs-indicative)
- **indicating** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/indicating-vs-indicative)
- **indication** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/indication-vs-indicative)

## Common misspellings (14)
`idnicative`, `indciative`, `inddicative`, `indiactive`, `indicaitve`, `indicatiev`, `indicativve`, `indicattive`, `indicatvie`, `indiccative`, `indictaive`, `inidcative`, `inndicative`, `nidicative`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/indicative