Which to use
“Orden” and “Ordens” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,700
- “Orden” frequency rank
- #14,376
- “Ordens” frequency rank
- 21076
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Orden | Ordens |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | (klösterliche) Gemeinschaft, die unter einem Oberen oder einer Oberin nach bestimmten Regeln lebt und deren Mitglieder bestimmte Gelübde abgelegt haben müssen | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Orden |
Where the eye mixes Orden and Ordens
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Orden runs 5 letters (VCCVC) against Ordens's 6 (VCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Orden with Ordens
A purely visual mix-up. Orden ([ˈɔʁdn̩]) and Ordens ([ˈɔʁdn̩s]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Orden” sits inside “Ordens”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21076, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Orden is recorded at frequency rank #6,700, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈɔʁdn̩]. Ordens is at rank #14,376, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɔʁdn̩s].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 21076, this pair ranks #1,890,425 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Orden vs Ordens
Shared letters: denor. Private to "Orden": -. Private to "Ordens": s.
"Orden" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "Ordens" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Orden" and "Ordens" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Orden" or "Ordens" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Orden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ordens" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,890,425 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Orden" and "Ordens" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Ordens vs orders". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,890,425 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.