Ort

[ɔʁt]

/[ɔʁt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Ort” is in the everyday core of German, ranked #422 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#422
frequency rank, German
3
letters
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - lokalisierbarer, begrenzter Platz, definierte Stelle (punktförmig oder ausgedehnt) auf einer Fläche oder im Raum

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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Ort is 3 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ɔʁt]. Corpus data places it at rank #422 in overall German word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

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

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.

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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Using “Ort”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is O-R-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɔʁt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Os” - see the side-by-side comparison. Ort vs Os
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list