Which to use
“ort” is a preposition and “our” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #43,156
- “ort” frequency rank
- #14,418
- “our” frequency rank
- 57574
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ort | our |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma combinada de la preposición ar y el pronombre personal de segunda persona singular. | Nuestro, nuestra. |
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 [ɔɾˠt̪ˠ] while our is /aʊə(ɹ)/. 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 (preposition vs pronoun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57574, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ort is recorded at frequency rank #43,156, classified as aprep, pronounced [ɔɾˠt̪ˠ]. our is at rank #14,418, tagged as apron, pronounced /aʊə(ɹ)/.
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 57574, this pair ranks #69,952 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
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 Spanish 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 #69,952 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ort" and "our" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "oirá vs ort". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #69,952 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.