Inductive position measuring device, which has a scanning element and a graduation element (2; 2'), wherein the graduation element (2; 2') is arranged so as to be displaceable relative to the scanning element in a first direction, and - the scanning element - has at least one excitation line (1.3), - has a first receiver track (1.1), which comprises at least one receiver line (1.11, 1.12, 1.13, 1.14), which runs along the first direction in accordance with a first periodic pattern and extends at least over a length, wherein the first periodic pattern has a first period length (P1.1) and - has a second receiver track (1.2), which comprises at least one receiver line (1.21, 1.22), which runs along the first direction in accordance with a second periodic pattern and extends at least over the same length, wherein the second periodic pattern has a second period length (P1.2), wherein - the first period length (P1.1) is not equal to the second period length (P1.2), wherein - the graduation element (2; 2') comprises a graduation track (2.1; 2.1'), which has graduation structures, formed of webs (2.11; 2.11') and gaps (2.12, 2.12'), along the first direction, wherein - the webs (2.11; 2.11') have different widths in the first direction or - the gaps (2.12, 2.12') have different depths or have different widths in the first direction, wherein the position measuring device is configured such that an electromagnetic field generated by the graduation track (2.1, 2.1') of the at least one excitation line (1.3) can be modulated, wherein a first signal (S1.1) with the first period length (P1.1) can be generated by the receiver line (1.11, 1.12, 1.13, 1.14) of the first receiver track (1.1) and a second signal (S1.2) with the second period length (P1.2) can be generated by the receiver line (1.21, 1.22) of the second receiver track (1.2), wherein n times the first period length (P1.1) is equal to m times the second period length (P1.2), wherein m and n are co-prime and n times the first period length (P1.1) and m times the second period length (P1.2) is less than or equal to the length. - the scanning element - has at least one excitation line (1.3), - has a first receiver track (1.1), which comprises at least one receiver line (1.11, 1.12, 1.13, 1.14), which runs along the first direction in accordance with a first periodic pattern and extends at least over a length, wherein the first periodic pattern has a first period length (P1.1) and - has a second receiver track (1.2), which comprises at least one receiver line (1.21, 1.22), which runs along the first direction in accordance with a second periodic pattern and extends at least over the same length, wherein the second periodic pattern has a second period length (P1.2), wherein - the first period length (P1.1) is not equal to the second period length (P1.2), wherein - has at least one excitation line (1.3), - has a first receiver track (1.1), which comprises at least one receiver line (1.11, 1.12, 1.13, 1.14), which runs along the first direction in accordance with a first periodic pattern and extends at least over a length, wherein the first periodic pattern has a first period length (P1.1) and - has a second receiver track (1.2), which comprises at least one receiver line (1.21, 1.22), which runs along the first direction in accordance with a second periodic pattern and extends at least over the same length, wherein the second periodic pattern has a second period length (P1.2), wherein - the first period length (P1.1) is not equal to the second period length (P1.2), wherein - the graduation element (2; 2') comprises a graduation track (2.1; 2.1'), which has graduation structures, formed of webs (2.11; 2.11') and gaps (2.12, 2.12'), along the first direction, wherein - the webs (2.11; 2.11') have different widths in the first direction or - the gaps (2.12, 2.12') have different depths or have different widths in the first direction, wherein - the webs (2.11; 2.11') have different widths in the first direction or - the gaps (2.12, 2.12') have different depths or have different widths in the first direction, wherein the position measuring device is configured such that an electromagnetic field generated by the graduation track (2.1, 2.1') of the at least one excitation line (1.3) can be modulated, wherein a first signal (S1.1) with the first period length (P1.1) can be generated by the receiver line (1.11, 1.12, 1.13, 1.14) of the first receiver track (1.1) and a second signal (S1.2) with the second period length (P1.2) can be generated by the receiver line (1.21, 1.22) of the second receiver track (1.2), wherein a first signal (S1.1) with the first period length (P1.1) can be generated by the receiver line (1.11, 1.12, 1.13, 1.14) of the first receiver track (1.1) and a second signal (S1.2) with the second period length (P1.2) can be generated by the receiver line (1.21, 1.22) of the second receiver track (1.2), wherein n times the first period length (P1.1) is equal to m times the second period length (P1.2), wherein m and n are co-prime and n times the first period length (P1.1) and m times the second period length (P1.2) is less than or equal to the length.