ark
[ɑːk]
The verdict
“ark” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #36,793 in German word frequency and used as a noun.
- #36,793
- frequency rank, German
- 3
- letters
- 20
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine große Kiste mit einem flachen Deckel
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | ark |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ɑːk] |
| Letters | 3 |
| Frequency rank | #36,793 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 20 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “ark” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for ark is 3 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ɑːk]. Corpus data places it at rank #36,793 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
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
- 1eine große Kiste mit einem flachen Deckel
- 2ein Unterstand zum Schutz
- 3nach dem biblischen Buch Genesis ein von dem Patriarchen Noah gebauter schwimmfähiger Kasten
- 4ein geweihtes Behältnis
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.
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Using “ark”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is A-R-K - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ɑːk] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “at” - see the side-by-side comparison. ark vs at
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.