Which to use
“ordenan” and “ordene” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,745
- “ordenan” frequency rank
- #20,448
- “ordene” frequency rank
- 46193
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ordenan | ordene |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de ordenar o de ordenarse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de ordenar o de ordenarse. |
Where the eye mixes ordenan and ordene
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. ordenan runs 7 letters (VCCVCVC) against ordene's 6 (VCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: ordenan vs ordene
A purely visual mix-up. ordenan ([oɾˈð̞enãn]) and ordene ([oɾˈð̞ene]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46193, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ordenan is recorded at frequency rank #25,745, classified as averb, pronounced [oɾˈð̞enãn]. ordene is at rank #20,448, tagged as averb, pronounced [oɾˈð̞ene].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 46193, this pair ranks #127,148 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ordenan vs ordene
Shared letters: denor. Private to "ordenan": a. Private to "ordene": -.
"ordenan" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "ordene" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ordenan" for "ordene" ever safe?
Frequency check: "ordenan" vs "ordene" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "ordenan" and "ordene" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ordenan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ordene" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #127,148 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ordenan" and "ordene" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ordenan vs orientan". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #127,148 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.