Which to use
“orders” and “written” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,941
- “orders” frequency rank
- #43,644
- “written” frequency rank
- 93585
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | orders | written |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs order | Partizip Perfekt (past participle) des Verbs write |
Letter map: orders vs written
Shared letters muted; letters that set orders and written apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. orders runs 6 letters (VCCVCC) against written's 7 (CCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Pair insight - orders / written
orders and written 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 93585, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
orders is recorded at frequency rank #49,941, classified as averb, pronounced […]. written is at rank #43,644, 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 93585, this pair ranks #21,913 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of orders vs written
Shared letters: er. Private to "orders": dos. Private to "written": intw.
"orders" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC · "written" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "orders" and "written" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "orders" vs "written" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pair "orders" vs "written" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "orders" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "written" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #21,913 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "orders" and "written" 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 #21,913 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.