a way to avoid this in python that i quite like is to require keyword arguments:

  def foo(*, x, y):
      pass
  
  # you must do this
  foo(x=5, y=6)

  # you cannot do this
  foo(5,6)

  # and therefore you also may not
  foo(6,5)

This is a little autocratic but the other nice thing is that if you’re finding it really painful to use it means you should probably refactor anyway.