Which to use
“Ordnung” and “Ortung” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,017
- “Ordnung” frequency rank
- #37,117
- “Ortung” frequency rank
- 38134
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ordnung | Ortung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Synonym für Organisation | Vorgang der Bestimmung der Position von Objekten |
Where the eye mixes Ordnung and Ortung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Ordnung runs 7 letters (VCCCVCC) against Ortung's 6 (VCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Ordnung with Ortung
A purely visual mix-up. Ordnung ([ˈɔʁdnʊŋ]) and Ortung ([ˈɔʁtʊŋ]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38134, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ordnung is recorded at frequency rank #1,017, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈɔʁdnʊŋ]. Ortung is at rank #37,117, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɔʁtʊŋ].
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 38134, this pair ranks #1,571,915 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Ordnung vs Ortung
Shared letters: gnoru. Private to "Ordnung": d. Private to "Ortung": t.
"Ordnung" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCC · "Ortung" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Ordnung" and "Ortung" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Ordnung" or "Ortung"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Ordnung" and "Ortung" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ordnung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ortung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,571,915 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ordnung" and "Ortung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Ortung vs Outing". 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 #1,571,915 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.