Which to use
“Malz” and “Mark” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,306
- “Malz” frequency rank
- #1,703
- “Mark” frequency rank
- 30009
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Malz | Mark |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in Wasser gekeimtes und anschließend getrocknetes (gedarrtes) Getreide, meist Gerste; wird hauptsächlich zur Bierherstellung verwendet | historische Gewichts- bzw. Masseneinheit, die ab dem 11. Jahrhundert das Pfund als Edelmetall- und Münzgewicht verdrängte. Die Mark ist traditionell ein halbes Pfund und wurde üblicherweise in 8 Unzen oder 16 Lot eingeteilt |
Where the eye mixes Malz and Mark
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Malz and Mark
A purely visual mix-up. Malz ([malt͡s]) and Mark ([maʁk]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30009, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Malz is recorded at frequency rank #28,306, classified as anoun, pronounced [malt͡s]. Mark is at rank #1,703, tagged as anoun, pronounced [maʁk].
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 30009, this pair ranks #1,756,115 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Malz vs Mark
Shared letters: am. Private to "Malz": lz. Private to "Mark": kr.
"Malz" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Mark" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Malz" and "Mark" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Malz" or "Mark"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Malz" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Mark" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,756,115 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Malz" and "Mark" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Malz vs Matze". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,756,115 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.