ordnete

[ˈɔʁdnətə]

/[ˈɔʁdnətə]/ verb

The verdict

“ordnete” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #17,669. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,669
frequency rank, German
14,908
“O” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs ordnen

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

ordnete vs ordne
71% similar
ordnete vs Ordner
57% similar
ordnete vs ordnet
86% similar

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

Key facts for ordnete
PropertyValue
Headwordordnete
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈɔʁdnətə]
Letters7
Frequency rank#17,669
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ordnete” 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). ordnete 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 10 spelling variants around ordnete (IPA [ˈɔʁdnətə]), averb. Corpus frequency is #17,669 among 14,908 “O” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for ordnete, with forms such as "odrnete", "orddnete", and "ordente". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "ordne", "Ordner", "ordnet", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is ordnete, spelled O-R-D-N-E-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs ordnen
  2. 2
    1. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs ordnen
  3. 3
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs ordnen
  4. 4
    3. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs ordnen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • odrnete
  • orddnete
  • ordente
  • ordneet
  • ordnette
  • ordnnete
  • ordntee
  • orndete
  • orrdnete
  • rodnete

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of ordnete - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

odrnete2orddnete1ordente2ordneet2ordnette1ordnnete1ordntee2orndete2
Edit distance from "ordnete"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "ordnete"?
"ordnete" is spelled O-R-D-N-E-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɔʁdnətə].
What does "ordnete" mean?
As a verb, "ordnete" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs ordnen
What words are commonly confused with "ordnete"?
"ordnete" is commonly confused with "ordne", "Ordner", "ordnet". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ordnete"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ordnete" is [ˈɔʁdnətə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ordnete" come from?
"ordnete" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “ordnete”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is O-R-D-N-E-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈɔʁdnətə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “ordne” - see the side-by-side comparison. ordnete vs ordne
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list