# ordinal

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈɔː.dɪ.nəl/ · frequency rank #43,294

## Definitions
1. Indicating position in a sequence.
2. Pertaining to a taxon at the rank of order.
3. Intercardinal.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin ōrdinālis, adjective formed from noun ōrdō (“order”), + adjective suffix -ālis.

## Easily confused with
- **original** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ordinal-vs-original)
- **ordinary** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ordinal-vs-ordinary)
- **ordinate** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ordinal-vs-ordinate)
- **ordeal** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ordeal-vs-ordinal)
- **orbital** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/orbital-vs-ordinal)

## Common misspellings (10)
`odrinal`, `orddinal`, `ordianl`, `ordinall`, `ordinla`, `ordinnal`, `ordnial`, `oridnal`, `orrdinal`, `rodinal`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/ordinal