Which to use
“Orte” is a noun and “otte” is a num - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,779
- “Orte” frequency rank
- #38,325
- “otte” frequency rank
- 41104
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Orte | otte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Ort | acht |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Orte and otte apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Orte is [ˈɔʁtə] while otte is [ˈo̜ːdə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - r in “Orte” becomes t in “otte”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs num), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41104, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Orte is recorded at frequency rank #2,779, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈɔʁtə]. otte is at rank #38,325, tagged as anum, pronounced [ˈo̜ːdə].
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 41104, this pair ranks #1,489,239 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Orte vs otte
Shared letters: eot. Private to "Orte": r. Private to "otte": -.
"Orte" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "otte" · 4 letters · shape VCCV