dort
[dɔʁt]
The verdict
“dort” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #153. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #153
- frequency rank, German
- 2,764
- “D” headwords
- 6
- tracked misspellings
- 20
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - Hinweis auf einen Ort, stärker als da
Corpus desk
Index DE-dort · dort · German
dort · rank #153 · 6 variants · 20 confusables
- FREQ-CORE #153
- LEN-MID 4 letters
- VOW-1 1 vowel
- CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
- VAR-MID 6 variants
- BOOK-MID 2,764
- PHOTO-FINISH A
Nearest frequency peer: A (-1 rank slots)
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
Frequency neighbourhood for “dort”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- 4
4
99,851 corpus weight
- dabei
dabei
99,850 corpus weight
- A
A
99,849 corpus weight
- dort
dort
99,848 corpus weight
- müssen
müssen
99,847 corpus weight
- gerade
gerade
99,846 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “dort” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | dort |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | [dɔʁt] |
| Letters | 4 |
| Frequency rank | #153 |
| Misspellings tracked | 6 |
| Confusable pairs | 20 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “dort” sits in German frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 6 spelling variants around dort (IPA [dɔʁt]), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #153 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Hinweis auf einen Ort, stärker als da".
Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for dort, with forms such as "ddort", "dorrt", and "dortt". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Dur", "DRK", "dos", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is dort, spelled D-O-R-T.
Definition
- 1Hinweis auf einen Ort, stärker als da
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how dort appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Den Tisch dort möchten wir kaufen.
Wir haben uns dort sehr wohl gefühlt.
Synonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- ddort
- dorrt
- dortt
- dotr
- drot
- odrt
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of dort - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 2, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.
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Similar German words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "dort", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
Similar misspelling depth
Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.