Which to use
“obi” is a verb and “Ort” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #18,996
- “obi” frequency rank
- #422
- “Ort” frequency rank
- 19418
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | obi | Ort |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Imperativ Singular des Verbs obire | lokalisierbarer, begrenzter Platz, definierte Stelle (punktförmig oder ausgedehnt) auf einer Fläche oder im Raum |
Letter map: obi vs Ort
Shared letters muted; letters that set obi and Ort apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Role in the sentence - obi and Ort
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: obi is averb and Ortanoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19418, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
obi is recorded at frequency rank #18,996, classified as averb, pronounced […]. Ort is at rank #422, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɔʁt].
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 19418, this pair ranks #1,908,534 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of obi vs Ort
Shared letters: o. Private to "obi": bi. Private to "Ort": rt.
"obi" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "Ort" · 3 letters · shape VCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "obi" and "Ort" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "obi" or "Ort" show up more?
What to do next
You've compared "obi" and "Ort". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "obi" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ort" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,908,534 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "obi" and "Ort" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "obi vs puzzles". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,908,534 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.