Ort

[ɔʁt]

/[ɔʁt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Ort” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #422) as a noun. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#422
frequency rank, German
1,007
“O” headwords
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - lokalisierbarer, begrenzter Platz, definierte Stelle (punktförmig oder ausgedehnt) auf einer Fläche oder im Raum

Corpus desk

Index DE-ort · Ort · German

Ort · rank #422 · 0 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #422
  • LEN-MID 3 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,007
  • PHOTO-FINISH nachdem

Nearest frequency peer: nachdem (-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 “Ort”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Ort” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 2, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Ort vs Os
33% similar
Ort vs OT
33% similar
Ort vs ou
0% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Ort
PropertyValue
HeadwordOrt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɔʁt]
Letters3
Frequency rank#422
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Ort” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Ort lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for Ort is neighbouring look-alikes ("Os", "OT", …), not just typos; it is anoun pronounced [ɔʁt]. Frequency #422 among 1,007 “O” headwords. 9 recorded senses keep meaning in play.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Ort, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Os", "OT", "ou", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Ort, spelled O-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    lokalisierbarer, begrenzter Platz, definierte Stelle (punktförmig oder ausgedehnt) auf einer Fläche oder im Raum
  2. 2
    geografisch definierte Siedlung
  3. 3
    die Bevölkerung von ^([2])
  4. 4
    Stadtstaat, Land, der beziehungsweise das der Alten Eidgenossenschaft angehörte oder aber mit dieser verbündet war
  5. 5
    Ortgang, die giebelseitige Begrenzung eines Daches
  6. 6
    Spitze einer Blankwaffe
  7. 7
    Ahle, Pfriem
  8. 8
    Bezeichnung der Stelle eines Gestirns am Firmament
  9. 9
    Punktmenge

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Ort appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Denn man bemerkt leicht, daß darin etwas schon vorausgesetzt werde, was nicht durch Erfahrung bekannt ist, sondern vielleicht auf eingebildeten Schlüssen beruht: nämlich daß mein denkendes Ich in einem Orte sei, der von den Örtern anderer Theile desjenigen Körpers, der zu meinem Selbst gehört, unterschieden wäre.“
  2. Punkt A1 liegt am angegebenen Ort auf der Linie.

Synonyms

AspektLageLokalitätPlatzPositionPunktQuartierRaumStandStandpunktStätteStelleStellungUnterkunftAnsiedlungDorfFleckenGemeindeGemeinwesenKaffKlitscheKommuneMarktNestSiedlungStadtStätteWeilerWinkelKantonStandOrtgangAhlePfriemHimmelskoordinaten

Antonyms

Unort

This word in other languages

location(English)lugar(Español)endroit(Français)lugar(Português)

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Ort"?
"Ort" is spelled O-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ɔʁt].
What does "Ort" mean?
As a noun, "Ort" means: lokalisierbarer, begrenzter Platz, definierte Stelle (punktförmig oder ausgedehnt) auf einer Fläche oder im Raum
What words are commonly confused with "Ort"?
"Ort" is commonly confused with "Os", "OT", "ou". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Ort"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ort" is [ɔʁt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ort" come from?
"Ort" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Ort", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 3 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Pro#414mag#411USA#404neu#385
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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list