Which to use
“marks” is a verb and “proof” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #25,230
- “marks” frequency rank
- #32,721
- “proof” frequency rank
- 57951
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | marks | proof |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs mark | Beweis, Beweismittel |
Letter map: marks vs proof
Shared letters muted; letters that set marks and proof apart highlighted. Shared run: 1. marks (CVCCC) and proof (CCVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Role in the sentence - marks and proof
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: marks is averb and proofanoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 5 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57951, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
marks is recorded at frequency rank #25,230, classified as averb, pronounced […]. proof is at rank #32,721, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].
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 57951, this pair ranks #881,466 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of marks vs proof
Shared letters: r. Private to "marks": akms. Private to "proof": fop.
"marks" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "proof" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "marks" and "proof" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "marks" vs "proof" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pair "marks" vs "proof" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "marks" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "proof" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #881,466 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "marks" and "proof" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "proof vs puzzles". 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 #881,466 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.