Which to use
“ordne” and “ordnete” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,893
- “ordne” frequency rank
- #17,669
- “ordnete” frequency rank
- 64562
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ordne | ordnete |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs ordnen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs ordnen |
Where the eye mixes ordne and ordnete
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. ordne runs 5 letters (VCCCV) against ordnete's 7 (VCCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: ordne vs ordnete
A purely visual mix-up. ordne ([ˈɔʁdnə]) and ordnete ([ˈɔʁdnətə]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “ordne” sits inside “ordnete”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64562, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ordne is recorded at frequency rank #46,893, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈɔʁdnə]. ordnete is at rank #17,669, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈɔʁdnətə].
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 64562, this pair ranks #637,072 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ordne vs ordnete
Shared letters: denor. Private to "ordne": -. Private to "ordnete": t.
"ordne" · 5 letters · shape VCCCV · "ordnete" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ordne" and "ordnete" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "ordne" or "ordnete" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ordne" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ordnete" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #637,072 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ordne" and "ordnete" 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 #637,072 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.