Altmark

[ˈaltˌmaʁk]

/[ˈaltˌmaʁk]/ name

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The verdict

“Altmark” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #28,051. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,051
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Landschaft im Norden des Landes Sachsen-Anhalt

Corpus desk

Index DE-altmark · Altmark · German

Altmark · rank #28,051 · 11 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #28,051
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH Amphibien

Nearest frequency peer: Amphibien (+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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Altmark“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Altmark“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Altmark vs Altar
71% similar
Altmark vs altars
57% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Altmark
PropertyValue
HeadwordAltmark
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈaltˌmaʁk]
Letters7
Frequency rank#28,051
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Altmark“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Altmarkliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Amphibien“ (#28,052), „allerbeste“ (#28,049), „Anastasia“ (#28,053). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Altmark“ bei #28,051. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Altmark (IPA [ˈaltˌmaʁk]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #28,051 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Landschaft im Norden des Landes Sachsen-Anhalt".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Altmark, with forms such as "alltmark", "almtark", and "altamrk". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Altar", "altars", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Altmark, spelled A-L-T-M-A-R-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    Landschaft im Norden des Landes Sachsen-Anhalt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Altmark appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Die Altmark ist vor allem durch die Landwirtschaft geprägt.
  2. „Die Neuordnung der preußischen Provinzen hatte 1816 die Altmark der Provinz Sachsen zugelegt.“

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • alltmark
  • almtark
  • altamrk
  • altmakr
  • altmarkk
  • altmarrk
  • altmmark
  • altmrak
  • alttmark
  • atlmark
  • latmark

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Altmark - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

alltmark1almtark2altamrk2altmakr2altmarkk1altmarrk1altmmark1altmrak2
Edit distance from "Altmark"

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 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Altmark"?
"Altmark" is spelled A-L-T-M-A-R-K. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaltˌmaʁk].
What does "Altmark" mean?
As a proper noun, "Altmark" means: Landschaft im Norden des Landes Sachsen-Anhalt
What words are commonly confused with "Altmark"?
"Altmark" is commonly confused with "Altar", "altars". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Altmark"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Altmark" is [ˈaltˌmaʁk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Altmark" come from?
"Altmark" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Anrecht#28,058zumuten#28,039Atheist#28,066zeitlos#28,033

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

andauern11 variantsaufleben11 variantsBeckens11 variantsBentley11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list