If they truly want alphabetical order wouldn't it be that the 9 is "nine" and 1 is "one" and therefore nine would be before one? Otherwise they mean lexicograp

If they truly want alphabetical order wouldn't it be that the 9 is "nine" and 1 is "one" and therefore nine would be before one? Otherwise they mean lexicographical where they only look at the left most value and sort that. You can't ask for something to be alphabetical and expect it to sort numerically.