Which to use
“Mark” and “Maut” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,703
- “Mark” frequency rank
- #8,753
- “Maut” frequency rank
- 10456
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Mark | Maut |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Zoll |
Where the eye mixes Mark and Maut
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Mark (CVCC) and Maut (CVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: Mark vs Maut
A purely visual mix-up. Mark ([maʁk]) and Maut ([maʊ̯t]) 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 10456, 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]. Maut is at rank #8,753, tagged as anoun, pronounced [maʊ̯t].
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 10456, this pair ranks #1,975,038 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Mark vs Maut
Shared letters: am. Private to "Mark": kr. Private to "Maut": tu.
"Mark" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Maut" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Mark" and "Maut" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Mark" or "Maut" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Mark" and "Maut" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Mark" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Maut" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,975,038 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Mark" and "Maut" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Mals vs Maut". 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 #1,975,038 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.