Which to use
“ordern” and “orders” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,714
- “ordern” frequency rank
- #49,941
- “orders” frequency rank
- 87655
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ordern | orders |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | einen Auftrag (eine Order) erteilen; etwas bestellen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs order |
Letter map: ordern vs orders
Shared letters muted; letters that set ordern and orders apart highlighted. Shared run: 5.
Pair insight - ordern / orders
ordern and orders are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by a single letter - n in “ordern” becomes s in “orders”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 87655, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ordern is recorded at frequency rank #37,714, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈɔʁdɐn]. orders is at rank #49,941, tagged as averb, pronounced […].
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 87655, this pair ranks #77,601 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ordern vs orders
Shared letters: deor. Private to "ordern": n. Private to "orders": s.
"ordern" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC · "orders" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
You've compared "ordern" and "orders". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "ordern" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "orders" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #77,601 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ordern" and "orders" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "orders vs puzzles". 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 #77,601 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.