Which to use
“ordne” and “ordre” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,893
- “ordne” frequency rank
- #32,196
- “ordre” frequency rank
- 79089
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ordne | ordre |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs ordnen | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs ordern |
Where the eye mixes ordne and ordre
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between ordne and ordre
A purely visual mix-up. ordne ([ˈɔʁdnə]) and ordre ([ˈɔʁdʁə]) 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 a single letter - n in “ordne” becomes r in “ordre”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 79089, 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]. ordre is at rank #32,196, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈɔʁdʁə].
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 79089, this pair ranks #224,029 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ordne vs ordre
Shared letters: deor. Private to "ordne": n. Private to "ordre": -.
"ordne" · 5 letters · shape VCCCV · "ordre" · 5 letters · shape VCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ordne" for "ordre" ever safe?
Frequency check: "ordne" vs "ordre" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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 "ordre" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #224,029 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ordne" and "ordre" 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 #224,029 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.