D-Mark
[ˈdeːˌmaʁk]
The verdict
“D-Mark” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - umgangssprachliche Bezeichnung für die von 1948 bis Ende 2001 in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland existierende Währung Deutsche Mark
Corpus desk
Index DE-d-mark · D-Mark · German
D-Mark · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-1 1 vowel
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "D" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | D-Mark |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈdeːˌmaʁk] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „D-Mark“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
D-Mark is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈdeːˌmaʁk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "umgangssprachliche Bezeichnung für die von 1948 bis Ende 2001 in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland existierende Währung Deutsche Mark".
No generated misspelling entries exist for D-Mark in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is D-Mark, spelled D---M-A-R-K.
Definition
- 1umgangssprachliche Bezeichnung für die von 1948 bis Ende 2001 in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland existierende Währung Deutsche Mark
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how D-Mark appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Die Einführung der D-Mark an sich wurde im ‚Ersten Gesetz zur Neuordnung des Geldwesens‘ vom 20. Juni 1948 geregelt – es hatte daher auch den Beinamen ‚Währungsgesetz‘.“
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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.