Which to use
“ordentlich” and “ordentlichen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,850
- “ordentlich” frequency rank
- #7,373
- “ordentlichen” frequency rank
- 10223
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ordentlich | ordentlichen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | aufgeräumt und geordnet | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ordentlich |
Where the eye mixes ordentlich and ordentlichen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. ordentlich runs 10 letters (VCCVCCCVCC) against ordentlichen's 12 (VCCVCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: ordentlich vs ordentlichen
A purely visual mix-up. ordentlich ([ˈɔʁdn̩tlɪç]) and ordentlichen ([ˈɔʁdn̩tlɪçn̩]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “ordentlich” sits inside “ordentlichen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10223, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ordentlich is recorded at frequency rank #2,850, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈɔʁdn̩tlɪç]. ordentlichen is at rank #7,373, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈɔʁdn̩tlɪçn̩].
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 10223, this pair ranks #1,976,175 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ordentlich vs ordentlichen
Shared letters: cdehilnort. Private to "ordentlich": -. Private to "ordentlichen": -.
"ordentlich" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCCVCC · "ordentlichen" · 12 letters · shape VCCVCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ordentlich ← odrentlich · orddentlich · ordenltich · ordenntlich · ordentilch · ordentlcih · ordentlicch · ordentlichh
- ordentlichen ← odrentlichen · orddentlichen · ordenltichen · ordenntlichen · ordentilchen · ordentlcihen · ordentlicchen · ordentlicehn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ordentlich" and "ordentlichen" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "ordentlich" or "ordentlichen" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "ordentlich" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ordentlichen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,976,175 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ordentlich" and "ordentlichen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ordentlichen vs ordentlicher". 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 #1,976,175 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.