ordre

[ˈɔʁdʁə]

/[ˈɔʁdʁə]/ verb

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The verdict

“ordre” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #32,196. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#32,196
frequency rank, German
1,007
“O” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs ordern

Corpus desk

Index DE-ordre · ordre · German

ordre · rank #32,196 · 6 variants · 14 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #32,196
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 14 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,007
  • PHOTO-FINISH omnibus

Nearest frequency peer: omnibus (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „ordre“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „ordre“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

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).

ordre vs Orte
40% similar
ordre vs orgie
60% similar
ordre vs öde
40% similar

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

Key facts for ordre
PropertyValue
Headwordordre
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈɔʁdʁə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#32,196
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „ordre“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.ordreliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „omnibus“ (#32,195), „originellen“ (#32,197), „Ortsrand“ (#32,198). Unter 1,007 „O“-Lemmata liegt „ordre“ bei #32,196. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around ordre (IPA [ˈɔʁdʁə]), averb. Corpus frequency is #32,196 among 1,007 “O” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for ordre, with forms such as "odrre", "orddre", and "ordrre". 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 14 confusable-pair relationships, "Orte", "orgie", "öde", 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 its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is ordre, spelled O-R-D-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs ordern
  2. 2
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs ordern
  3. 3
    1. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs ordern
  4. 4
    3. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs ordern

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • odrre
  • orddre
  • ordrre
  • orrde
  • orrdre
  • rodre

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

odrre2orddre1ordrre1orrde2orrdre1rodre2
Edit distance from "ordre"

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 "ordre"?
"ordre" is spelled O-R-D-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɔʁdʁə].
What does "ordre" mean?
As a verb, "ordre" means: 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs ordern
What words are commonly confused with "ordre"?
"ordre" is commonly confused with "Orte", "orgie", "öde". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ordre"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ordre" is [ˈɔʁdʁə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ordre" come from?
"ordre" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Padua#32,201novel#32,189Nadal#32,181plate#32,211

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

means6 variantsRunen6 variantsSatten6 variantsKris6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list