Which to use
“ordentlicher” and “ordentliches” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,793
- “ordentlicher” frequency rank
- #14,645
- “ordentliches” frequency rank
- 31438
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ordentlicher | ordentliches |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ordentlich | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ordentlich |
Where the eye mixes ordentlicher and ordentliches
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. ordentlicher and ordentliches follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses ordentlicher with ordentliches
A purely visual mix-up. ordentlicher ([ˈɔʁdn̩tlɪçɐ]) and ordentliches ([ˈɔʁdn̩tlɪçəs]) 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 a single letter - r in “ordentlicher” becomes s in “ordentliches”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31438, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ordentlicher is recorded at frequency rank #16,793, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈɔʁdn̩tlɪçɐ]. ordentliches is at rank #14,645, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈɔʁdn̩tlɪçəs].
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 31438, this pair ranks #1,728,069 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ordentlicher vs ordentliches
Shared letters: cdehilnort. Private to "ordentlicher": -. Private to "ordentliches": s.
"ordentlicher" · 12 letters · shape VCCVCCCVCCVC · "ordentliches" · 12 letters · shape VCCVCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ordentlicher ← odrentlicher · orddentlicher · ordenlticher · ordenntlicher · ordentilcher · ordentlciher · ordentliccher · ordentlicehr
- ordentliches ← odrentliches · orddentliches · ordenltiches · ordenntliches · ordentilches · ordentlcihes · ordentlicches · ordentlicehs
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ordentlicher" and "ordentliches" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "ordentlicher" or "ordentliches"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "ordentlicher" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ordentliches" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,728,069 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ordentlicher" and "ordentliches" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ordentliche 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 #1,728,069 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.