Which to use
“ordne” is a verb and “organe” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #46,893
- “ordne” frequency rank
- #7,793
- “organe” frequency rank
- 54686
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ordne | organe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs ordnen | Organ |
Where the eye mixes ordne and organe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: ordne vs organe
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ordne is [ˈɔʁdnə] while organe is [ɔʁ.ɡan]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54686, 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]. organe is at rank #7,793, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɔʁ.ɡan].
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 54686, this pair ranks #1,009,148 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ordne vs organe
Shared letters: enor. Private to "ordne": d. Private to "organe": ag.
"ordne" · 5 letters · shape VCCCV · "organe" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ordne" and "organe" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "ordne" or "organe" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "ordne" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "organe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,009,148 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ordne" and "organe" 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 #1,009,148 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.