Bookmark

[ˈbʊkmaʁk]

/[ˈbʊkmaʁk]/ noun

The verdict

“Bookmark” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - vom Benutzer erstellbare Verknüpfung, um schnellen Zugriff auf bestimmte Daten (zum Beispiel auf Websites) zu haben

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Index DE-bookmark · Bookmark · German

Bookmark · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "B" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Bookmark
PropertyValue
HeadwordBookmark
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbʊkmaʁk]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Bookmark“ im Deutschen

Bookmarksitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Bookmark is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbʊkmaʁk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "vom Benutzer erstellbare Verknüpfung, um schnellen Zugriff auf bestimmte Daten (zum Beispiel auf Websites) zu haben".

No misspelling variants are generated for Bookmark in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Bookmark, spelled B-O-O-K-M-A-R-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    vom Benutzer erstellbare Verknüpfung, um schnellen Zugriff auf bestimmte Daten (zum Beispiel auf Websites) zu haben

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Wer einfach den gewohnten Domainnamen in den Browser eingibt oder einem Bookmark folgt, wird Wikileaks derzeit also nicht erreichen.“

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Bookmark"?
"Bookmark" is spelled B-O-O-K-M-A-R-K. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbʊkmaʁk].
What does "Bookmark" mean?
As a noun, "Bookmark" means: vom Benutzer erstellbare Verknüpfung, um schnellen Zugriff auf bestimmte Daten (zum Beispiel auf Websites) zu haben
How do you pronounce "Bookmark"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bookmark" is [ˈbʊkmaʁk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bookmark" come from?
"Bookmark" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list