ordenen

[oɾˈð̞enẽn]

/[oɾˈð̞enẽn]/ verb

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The verdict

“ordenen” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #55,783 among 10,276 “O” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,783
frequency rank, Spanish
10,276
“O” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de ordenar o de ordenarse.

Key facts for ordenen
PropertyValue
Headwordordenen
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[oɾˈð̞enẽn]
Letters7
Frequency rank#55,783
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ordenen” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). ordenen lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ordenen is uncommon Spanish at frequency #55,783 among 10,276 “O” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [oɾˈð̞enẽn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

ordenen doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is ordenen, spelled O-R-D-E-N-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de ordenar o de ordenarse.
  2. 2
    Segunda persona del plural (ustedes) del imperativo de ordenar o del imperativo negativo de ordenarse.

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "ordenen"?
"ordenen" is spelled O-R-D-E-N-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [oɾˈð̞enẽn].
What does "ordenen" mean?
As a verb, "ordenen" means: Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de ordenar o de ordenarse.
How do you pronounce "ordenen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ordenen" is [oɾˈð̞enẽn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ordenen" come from?
"ordenen" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “ordenen”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is O-R-D-E-N-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [oɾˈð̞enẽn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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