Which to use
“Ort” and “Ortes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #422
- “Ort” frequency rank
- #9,427
- “Ortes” frequency rank
- 9849
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ort | Ortes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | lokalisierbarer, begrenzter Platz, definierte Stelle (punktförmig oder ausgedehnt) auf einer Fläche oder im Raum | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Ort |
Where the eye mixes Ort and Ortes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Ort and Ortes
A purely visual mix-up. Ort ([ɔʁt]) and Ortes ([ˈɔʁtəs]) 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 “Ortes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9849, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ort is recorded at frequency rank #422, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɔʁt]. Ortes is at rank #9,427, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɔʁtəs].
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 9849, this pair ranks #1,978,000 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Ort vs Ortes
Shared letters: ort. Private to "Ort": -. Private to "Ortes": es.
"Ort" · 3 letters · shape VCC · "Ortes" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Ortes ← orets · orrtes · ortess · ortse · orttes · otres
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Ort" for "Ortes" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Ort" vs "Ortes" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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 "Ortes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,978,000 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ort" and "Ortes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "orders vs Ortes". 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 #1,978,000 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.