Which to use
“order” and “ordne” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,761
- “order” frequency rank
- #46,893
- “ordne” frequency rank
- 55654
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | order | ordne |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs ordern | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs ordnen |
Where the eye mixes order and ordne
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. order (VCCVC) and ordne (VCCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between order and ordne
A purely visual mix-up. order ([ˈɔʁdɐ]) and ordne ([ˈɔʁdnə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55654, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
order is recorded at frequency rank #8,761, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈɔʁdɐ]. ordne is at rank #46,893, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈɔʁdnə].
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 55654, this pair ranks #971,169 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of order vs ordne
Shared letters: deor. Private to "order": -. Private to "ordne": n.
"order" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "ordne" · 5 letters · shape VCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "order" for "ordne" ever safe?
Frequency check: "order" vs "ordne" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "order" and "ordne" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "order" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ordne" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #971,169 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "order" and "ordne" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "orale vs ordne". 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 #971,169 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.