ordnen

/[ˈɔʁdnən]/ verb

Letters

6 characters

Frequency Rank

#16,507

in German word usage

Misspellings

8

tracked variants

Confusables

15

similar word pairs

ordnen is aGermanverb. It means: etwas in eine bestimmte Reihenfolge oder Verteilung bringen Pronounced [ˈɔʁdnən]. Often confused with Orten and ordre.

Key facts for ordnen
PropertyValue
Headwordordnen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈɔʁdnən]
Letters6
Frequency rank#16,507
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs15
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of ordnen in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for ordnen is 6 letters long, classified as averb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈɔʁdnən]. Corpus data places it at rank #16,507 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 8 documented wrong-spelling variants for ordnen, with forms such as "odrnen", "orddnen", and "ordnenn". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 15 confusable-pair relationships, "Orten", "ordre", "Ordner", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is ordnen, spelled O-R-D-N-E-N, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas in eine bestimmte Reihenfolge oder Verteilung bringen
  2. 2
    Verhältnisse klären

Antonyms

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: odrnen,orddnen,ordnenn,ordnne,ordnnen,ornden,orrdnen,rodnen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for ordnen

Misspelling Variants of "ordnen"

odrnen6orddnen7ordnenn7ordnne6ordnnen7ornden6orrdnen7rodnen6
Misspelling Variants of "ordnen"

Frequency rank: #16,507 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "ordnen"?
"ordnen" is spelled O-R-D-N-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɔʁdnən].
What does "ordnen" mean?
As a verb, "ordnen" means: etwas in eine bestimmte Reihenfolge oder Verteilung bringen
What words are commonly confused with "ordnen"?
"ordnen" is commonly confused with "Orten", "ordre", "Ordner". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ordnen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ordnen" is [ˈɔʁdnən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ordnen" come from?
"ordnen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.