Which to use
“Ort” is a noun and “our” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #422
- “Ort” frequency rank
- #8,607
- “our” frequency rank
- 9029
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ort | our |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | lokalisierbarer, begrenzter Platz, definierte Stelle (punktförmig oder ausgedehnt) auf einer Fläche oder im Raum | unser |
Where the eye mixes Ort and our
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Ort and our
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Ort is [ɔʁt] while our is [aʊə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs pronoun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9029, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ort is recorded at frequency rank #422, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɔʁt]. our is at rank #8,607, tagged as apron, pronounced [aʊə].
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 9029, this pair ranks #1,981,751 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Ort vs our
Shared letters: or. Private to "Ort": t. Private to "our": u.
"Ort" · 3 letters · shape VCC · "our" · 3 letters · shape VVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Ort" and "our" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Ort" or "our" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ort" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "our" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,981,751 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ort" and "our" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "OGH vs our". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,981,751 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.