Which to use
“ordonna” is a verb and “ordonné” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #21,099
- “ordonna” frequency rank
- #5,481
- “ordonné” frequency rank
- 26580
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ordonna | ordonné |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du singulier du passé simple de ordonner. | Qui est dans un ordre donné. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set ordonna and ordonné apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ordonna is \ɔʁ.dɔ.na\ while ordonné is \ɔʁ.dɔ.ne\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - a in “ordonna” becomes é in “ordonné”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26580, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ordonna is recorded at frequency rank #21,099, classified as averb, pronounced \ɔʁ.dɔ.na\. ordonné is at rank #5,481, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ɔʁ.dɔ.ne\.
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 26580, this pair ranks #334,122 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ordonna vs ordonné
Shared letters: dnor. Private to "ordonna": a. Private to "ordonné": é.
"ordonna" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV · "ordonné" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- ordonna ← odronna · orddonna · ordnona · ordona · ordonan · orodnna · orrdonna · rodonna
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ordonna" and "ordonné" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "ordonna" or "ordonné"?
Remembering ordonna vs ordonné
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “ordonna”; for an adjective, it's “ordonné”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “ordonna” entry
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