# ordinal vs ordinary

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### ordinal
*adjective · IPA /ˈɔː.dɪ.nəl/ · frequency rank #43,294*
Indicating position in a sequence.

### ordinary
*noun · IPA /ˈɔːdɪnəɹi/ · frequency rank #3,517*
A person with authority; authority, ordinance.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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