ordentlich

[ˈɔʁdn̩tlɪç]

/[ˈɔʁdn̩tlɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“ordentlich” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,850. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,850
frequency rank, German
1,007
“O” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - aufgeräumt und geordnet

Corpus desk

Index DE-ordentlich · ordentlich · German

ordentlich · rank #2,850 · 16 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,850
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,007
  • PHOTO-FINISH Nazi

Nearest frequency peer: Nazi (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Frequency neighbourhood for “ordentlich”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “ordentlich” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

ordentlich vs ordentliche
91% similar
ordentlich vs ordentlichen
83% similar
ordentlich vs ordentliches
83% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for ordentlich
PropertyValue
Headwordordentlich
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈɔʁdn̩tlɪç]
Letters10
Frequency rank#2,850
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ordentlich” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). ordentlich lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around ordentlich (IPA [ˈɔʁdn̩tlɪç]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #2,850 among 1,007 “O” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for ordentlich, with forms such as "odrentlich", "orddentlich", and "ordenltich". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "ordentliche", "ordentlichen", "ordentliches", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is ordentlich, spelled O-R-D-E-N-T-L-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    aufgeräumt und geordnet
  2. 2
    positiv den Erwartungen entsprechend, anständig
  3. 3
    sehr viel
  4. 4
    ordnungsliebend
  5. 5
    innerhalb einer verfassten Ordnung liegend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how ordentlich appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Dein Zimmer ist ja heute so ordentlich.
  2. Er hat eine ordentliche Leistung gezeigt.

Antonyms

unordentlichdürftiggeizigkleinwenigchaotischaußerordentlich

This word in other languages

tidy(English)ordenado(Español)comme il faut(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • odrentlich
  • orddentlich
  • ordenltich
  • ordenntlich
  • ordentilch
  • ordentlcih
  • ordentlicch
  • ordentlichh
  • ordentlihc
  • ordentllich
  • ordenttlich
  • ordetnlich
  • ordnetlich
  • oredntlich
  • orrdentlich
  • rodentlich

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of ordentlich - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

odrentlich2orddentlich1ordenltich2ordenntlich1ordentilch2ordentlcih2ordentlicch1ordentlichh1
Edit distance from "ordentlich"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "ordentlich"?
"ordentlich" is spelled O-R-D-E-N-T-L-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɔʁdn̩tlɪç].
What does "ordentlich" mean?
As an adjective, "ordentlich" means: aufgeräumt und geordnet
What words are commonly confused with "ordentlich"?
"ordentlich" is commonly confused with "ordentliche", "ordentlichen", "ordentliches". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ordentlich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ordentlich" is [ˈɔʁdn̩tlɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ordentlich" come from?
"ordentlich" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "ordentlich", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Menschheit#2,847Management#2,845Landschaft#2,839Verfassung#2,862

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

Aktivitäten16 variantsBegründung16 variantsKombination16 variantsWashington16 variants

What to do next

You've looked up "ordentlich". Here's where to go from here.

  • "ordentlich" maps to 5 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "ordentliche". View pair
  • 16 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #2,850 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "O" letter cohort. O–Z browse

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list