We often sort letters and words in alphabetical order. This means to order them as they appear in the alphabet. When sorting words in to alphabetical order, we look at the first letter of the word.
For preschool and elementary teachers introducing different fruits, a downloadable list of fruit in alphabetical order can help to integrate the different fruits with the letter of the alphabet or ...
But the order in which those candidates for president are listed may be confusing to some. The list is not alphabetical — either by candidate or by party — from the top to the bottom.