ordinales

[oɾð̞iˈnales]

/[oɾð̞iˈnales]/ adj

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The verdict

“ordinales” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #87,069 among 10,276 “O” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#87,069
frequency rank, Spanish
10,276
“O” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forma del plural de ordinal.

Key facts for ordinales
PropertyValue
Headwordordinales
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[oɾð̞iˈnales]
Letters9
Frequency rank#87,069
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ordinales” 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). ordinales 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

ordinales is uncommon Spanish at frequency #87,069 among 10,276 “O” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [oɾð̞iˈnales]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forma del plural de ordinal.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for ordinales, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is ordinales, spelled O-R-D-I-N-A-L-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de ordinal.

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 "ordinales"?
"ordinales" is spelled O-R-D-I-N-A-L-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [oɾð̞iˈnales].
What does "ordinales" mean?
As an adjective, "ordinales" means: Forma del plural de ordinal.
How do you pronounce "ordinales"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ordinales" is [oɾð̞iˈnales]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ordinales" come from?
"ordinales" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “ordinales”

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-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [oɾð̞iˈnales] (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

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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list