Ort

\ˈɔrt\

/\ˈɔrt\/ noun

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The verdict

“Ort” is uncommon French (frequency #73,406 among 1,642 “O” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#73,406
frequency rank, French
1,642
“O” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Lieu, endroit.

Corpus desk

Index FR-ort · Ort · French

Ort · rank #73,406 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #73,406
  • LEN-MID 3 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,642
  • PHOTO-FINISH Orlov

Nearest frequency peer: Orlov (-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.

Rangs de longue queue près de « Ort »

Bande clairsemée: les barres inversent le rang pour que le rare se lise plus court

corpus weight

What this shows Vue de longue queue: où « Ort » se situe face à des rangs français aussi rares.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Ort
PropertyValue
HeadwordOrt
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ˈɔrt\
Letters3
Frequency rank#73,406
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « Ort » en français

Cette échelle va du noyau du français courant (gauche) jusqu'à la traîne des formes rares (droite).Orttombe dans cette queue de rareté:

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

L'axe est logarithmique: chaque tic marque environ dix fois moins de fréquence. Voisins rares de la même bande: « Orlov » (#73,405), « orthodontiste » (#73,407), « onguents » (#73,404). Parmi 1,642 lemmes en « O », « Ort » est au #73,406. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Ort is uncommon French at frequency #73,406 among 1,642 “O” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈɔrt\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 7 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Ort, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is Ort, spelled O-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Lieu, endroit.
  2. 2
    Localité, bourg, petite ville.
  3. 3
    Alène.
  4. 4
    Pointe d'une arme blanche. (pluriel : Örter)
  5. 5
    Emplacement d'un astre dans l'espace. (pluriel : Örter)
  6. 6
    Ensemble de points. (pluriel : Örter)
  7. 7
    Lieu (dans un livre, dans un discours).

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. Dieses Tal ist ein reizender Ort.
  2. Die Entführer fesselten und knebelten ihr Opfer, warfen es in einen Kastenwagen und brachten es an einen geheimen Ort.

Synonyms

PlatzStelle

Antonyms

unort

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 French 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 \ˈɔrt\.
What does "Ort" mean?
As a noun, "Ort" means: Lieu, endroit.
How do you pronounce "Ort"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ort" is \ˈɔrt\. 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 French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Nys#73,394LRA#73,315kyu#73,282koa#73,278

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list