ark

[ɑːk]

/[ɑːk]/ noun

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The verdict

“ark” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #36,793) as a noun. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#36,793
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine große Kiste mit einem flachen Deckel

Corpus desk

Index DE-ark · ark · German

ark · rank #36,793 · 0 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #36,793
  • LEN-MID 3 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH artikulieren

Nearest frequency peer: artikulieren (+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.

Häufigkeitsnachbarn des Verwechslers „ark“

Peers mit ähnlichem Corpus-Gewicht, getrennt von den Verwechslungspaaren unten

corpus weight

What this shows Balken platzieren „ark“ gegen die nächsten gerankten deutschen Lemmata, kein Reprint der Verwechslungsdesk.

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).

ark vs at
33% similar
ark vs as
33% similar
ark vs AZ
0% similar

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

Key facts for ark
PropertyValue
Headwordark
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɑːk]
Letters3
Frequency rank#36,793
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Corpus-Rang neben Verwechslern von „ark“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).arkliegt auf dieser Marke:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „artikulieren“ (#36,794), „architecture“ (#36,791), „Aschersleben“ (#36,795). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „ark“ bei #36,793. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for ark is neighbouring look-alikes ("at", "as", …), not just typos; it is anoun pronounced [ɑːk]. Frequency #36,793 among 6,976 “A” headwords. 4 recorded senses keep meaning in play.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for ark, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "at", "as", "AZ", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is ark, spelled A-R-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine große Kiste mit einem flachen Deckel
  2. 2
    ein Unterstand zum Schutz
  3. 3
    nach dem biblischen Buch Genesis ein von dem Patriarchen Noah gebauter schwimmfähiger Kasten
  4. 4
    ein geweihtes Behältnis

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. "God gives Noah detailed instructions for building the ark: it is to be of gopher wood, smeared inside and out with pitch, with three decks and internal compartments; it will be 300 cubits long, 50 wide, and 30 high; it will have a roof "finished to a cubit upward", and an entrance on the side."

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 "ark"?
"ark" is spelled A-R-K. The IPA pronunciation is [ɑːk].
What does "ark" mean?
As a noun, "ark" means: eine große Kiste mit einem flachen Deckel
What words are commonly confused with "ark"?
"ark" is commonly confused with "at", "as", "AZ". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ark"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ark" is [ɑːk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ark" come from?
"ark" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 3 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

BSV#36,851dre#36,889USV#36,694unt#36,687

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list