número ordinal

[ˈnumeɾo oɾð̞iˈnal]

/[ˈnumeɾo oɾð̞iˈnal]/ phrase

The verdict

“número ordinal” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Número que especifica el lugar o posición en una secuencia.

Key facts for número ordinal
PropertyValue
Headwordnúmero ordinal
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˈnumeɾo oɾð̞iˈnal]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “número ordinal” sits in Spanish frequency

número ordinal falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

número ordinal is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈnumeɾo oɾð̞iˈnal]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for número ordinal, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is número ordinal, spelled N-Ú-M-E-R-O- -O-R-D-I-N-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Número que especifica el lugar o posición en una secuencia.
  2. 2
    Tipo de número introducido por Georg Cantor in 1897, para representar secuencias infinitas y clasificar conjuntos con ciertas estructuras de orden. Por ejemplo considerando los conjuntos: Z de todos los números enteros y el conjunto P de todos los número pares, desde el punto de vista de los números cardinales son equivalentes ambos son infinitos sin embargo desde el punto de vista ordinal son diferentes pues P∈Z (P es un subconjunto de Z) por lo que uno esta en el orden antes que el otro.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "número ordinal"?
"número ordinal" is spelled N-Ú-M-E-R-O- -O-R-D-I-N-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnumeɾo oɾð̞iˈnal].
What does "número ordinal" mean?
As a phrase, "número ordinal" means: Número que especifica el lugar o posición en una secuencia.
How do you pronounce "número ordinal"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "número ordinal" is [ˈnumeɾo oɾð̞iˈnal]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "número ordinal" come from?
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Using “número ordinal”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is N-Ú-M-E-R-O- -O-R-D-I-N-A-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈnumeɾo oɾð̞iˈnal] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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