How do you spell Ordinance?
Correct spelling
ordinance
Ordinance has ORDER inside it - both arrange things systematically.
Why is ordinance spelled this way?
From Latin ordinare, to arrange. ORDO (order). An ordinance arranges public behavior — rules that create order in shared spaces.
Common misspellings of ordinance
ordnanceordinenceordainance
Example
The city council passed a noise ordinance limiting construction work to daytime hours.