ordinal numeral
/ˈɔː(ɹ).dɪ.nəl ˈnjuːməɹəl/
"ordinal-numeral" is a 14-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“ordinal numeral” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 15
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A word used to represent an ordinal number.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | ordinal numeral |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈɔː(ɹ).dɪ.nəl ˈnjuːməɹəl/ |
| Letters | 15 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “ordinal numeral” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
ordinal numeral is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈɔː(ɹ).dɪ.nəl ˈnjuːməɹəl/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A word used to represent an ordinal number.".
Zero misspellings are on record for ordinal numeral in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct English form is ordinal numeral, spelled O-R-D-I-N-A-L- -N-U-M-E-R-A-L.
Definition
- 1A word used to represent an ordinal number.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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- The one correct English spelling is O-R-D-I-N-A-L- -N-U-M-E-R-A-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈɔː(ɹ).dɪ.nəl ˈnjuːməɹəl/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.