Which to use
“Mark” and “Maul” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,703
- “Mark” frequency rank
- #4,537
- “Maul” frequency rank
- 6240
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Mark | Maul |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 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 | Körperöffnung bei Tieren, durch die Nahrung aufgenommen wird |
Where the eye mixes Mark and Maul
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Mark (CVCC) and Maul (CVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses Mark with Maul
A purely visual mix-up. Mark ([maʁk]) and Maul ([maʊ̯l]) 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 6240, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Mark is recorded at frequency rank #1,703, classified as anoun, pronounced [maʁk]. Maul is at rank #4,537, tagged as anoun, pronounced [maʊ̯l].
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 6240, this pair ranks #1,992,266 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Mark vs Maul
Shared letters: am. Private to "Mark": kr. Private to "Maul": lu.
"Mark" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Maul" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Mark" and "Maul" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Mark" or "Maul"?
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 "Mark" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Maul" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,992,266 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Mark" and "Maul" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Mals vs Maul". 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 #1,992,266 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.