indications

\ɛ̃.di.ka.sjɔ̃\

/\ɛ̃.di.ka.sjɔ̃\/ noun

The verdict

“indications” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #7,977 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#7,977
frequency rank, French
11
letters
16
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Pluriel de indication.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

indications vs invitations
82% similar
indications vs invocations
82% similar
indications vs indication
91% similar

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

Key facts for indications
PropertyValue
Headwordindications
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɛ̃.di.ka.sjɔ̃\
Letters11
Frequency rank#7,977
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “indications” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). indications lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for indications is 11 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ɛ̃.di.ka.sjɔ̃\. Corpus data places it at rank #7,977 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Pluriel de indication.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for indications, with forms such as "idnications", "indciations", and "inddications". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "invitations", "invocations", "indication", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is indications, spelled I-N-D-I-C-A-T-I-O-N-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pluriel de indication.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: idnications,indciations,inddications,indiactions,indicaitons,indicatinos,indicationns,indicationss,indicatiosn,indicatoins,indicattions,indiccations,indictaions,inidcations,inndications,nidications

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of indications - 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.

idnications2indciations2inddications1indiactions2indicaitons2indicatinos2indicationns1indicationss1
Edit distance from "indications"

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 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "indications"?
"indications" is spelled I-N-D-I-C-A-T-I-O-N-S. The IPA pronunciation is \ɛ̃.di.ka.sjɔ̃\.
What does "indications" mean?
As a noun, "indications" means: Pluriel de indication.
What words are commonly confused with "indications"?
"indications" is commonly confused with "invitations", "invocations", "indication". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "indications"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "indications" is \ɛ̃.di.ka.sjɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "indications" come from?
"indications" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “indications”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is I-N-D-I-C-A-T-I-O-N-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɛ̃.di.ka.sjɔ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “invitations” - see the side-by-side comparison. indications vs invitations
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list