Which to use
“orders” is a verb and “Ordner” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #49,941
- “orders” frequency rank
- #9,786
- “Ordner” frequency rank
- 59727
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | orders | Ordner |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs order | ein großer, robuster Umschlag, in den man Blätter (meist Dokumente) einheftet |
Letter map: orders vs Ordner
Shared letters muted; letters that set orders and Ordner apart highlighted. Shared run: 5.
Role in the sentence - orders and Ordner
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: orders is averb and Ordneranoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59727, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
orders is recorded at frequency rank #49,941, classified as averb, pronounced […]. Ordner is at rank #9,786, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɔʁdnɐ].
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 59727, this pair ranks #813,673 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of orders vs Ordner
Shared letters: deor. Private to "orders": s. Private to "Ordner": n.
"orders" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC · "Ordner" · 6 letters · shape VCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "orders" for "Ordner" ever safe?
Frequency check: "orders" vs "Ordner" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "orders" and "Ordner".
- Full dictionary entry for "orders" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ordner" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #813,673 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "orders" and "Ordner" 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 #813,673 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.