Which to use
“Ordens” is a noun and “order” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,376
- “Ordens” frequency rank
- #8,761
- “order” frequency rank
- 23137
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ordens | order |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Orden | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs ordern |
Where the eye mixes Ordens and order
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Ordens vs order
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Ordens is [ˈɔʁdn̩s] while order is [ˈɔʁdɐ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23137, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ordens is recorded at frequency rank #14,376, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈɔʁdn̩s]. order is at rank #8,761, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈɔʁdɐ].
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 23137, this pair ranks #1,865,317 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Ordens vs order
Shared letters: deor. Private to "Ordens": ns. Private to "order": -.
"Ordens" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC · "order" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Ordens" for "order" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Ordens" or "order"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ordens" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "order" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,865,317 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ordens" and "order" 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 #1,865,317 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.