Which to use
“Ort” and “Orten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #422
- “Ort” frequency rank
- #3,064
- “Orten” frequency rank
- 3486
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ort | Orten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | lokalisierbarer, begrenzter Platz, definierte Stelle (punktförmig oder ausgedehnt) auf einer Fläche oder im Raum | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Ort |
Where the eye mixes Ort and Orten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Ort with Orten
A purely visual mix-up. Ort ([ɔʁt]) and Orten ([ˈɔʁtn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “Ort” sits inside “Orten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 3486, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ort is recorded at frequency rank #422, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɔʁt]. Orten is at rank #3,064, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɔʁtn̩].
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 3486, this pair ranks #2,000,108 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Ort vs Orten
Shared letters: ort. Private to "Ort": -. Private to "Orten": en.
"Ort" · 3 letters · shape VCC · "Orten" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Orten ← oretn · orrten · ortenn · ortne · ortten · otren
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Ort" for "Orten" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Ort" vs "Orten" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ort" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Orten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,000,108 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ort" and "Orten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Oasen vs Orten". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #2,000,108 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.