ordinal

[oɾð̞iˈnal]

/[oɾð̞iˈnal]/ adj

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The verdict

“ordinal” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #67,171 in Spanish word frequency and used as an adjective.

#67,171
frequency rank, Spanish
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Que pertenece o concierne al orden o secuencia ordenada.

Key facts for ordinal
PropertyValue
Headwordordinal
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[oɾð̞iˈnal]
Letters7
Frequency rank#67,171
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ordinal” 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). ordinal lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for ordinal is 7 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [oɾð̞iˈnal]. Corpus data places it at rank #67,171 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No misspelling variants are generated for ordinal in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is ordinal, spelled O-R-D-I-N-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que pertenece o concierne al orden o secuencia ordenada.
  2. 2
    Que expresa una posición dentro de una serie o secuencia numerable.

This word in other languages

ordinal(English)ordinal(Français)

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 "ordinal"?
"ordinal" is spelled O-R-D-I-N-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is [oɾð̞iˈnal].
What does "ordinal" mean?
As an adjective, "ordinal" means: Que pertenece o concierne al orden o secuencia ordenada.
How do you pronounce "ordinal"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ordinal" is [oɾð̞iˈnal]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ordinal" come from?
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Using “ordinal”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is O-R-D-I-N-A-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [oɾð̞iˈnal] (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
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list