Denmark

[ˈdenmɑːk]

/[ˈdenmɑːk]/ name

The verdict

“Denmark” is uncommon German (frequency #62,310 among 45,632 “D” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#62,310
frequency rank, German
45,632
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dänemark

Corpus desk

Index DE-denmark · Denmark · German

Denmark · rank #62,310 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #62,310
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 45,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Defiziten

Nearest frequency peer: Defiziten (-4 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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Denmark”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Denmark” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026
Key facts for Denmark
PropertyValue
HeadwordDenmark
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈdenmɑːk]
Letters7
Frequency rank#62,310
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Denmark” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Denmark lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Denmark is uncommon German at frequency #62,310 among 45,632 “D” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˈdenmɑːk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Dänemark".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Denmark in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our 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 spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Denmark, spelled D-E-N-M-A-R-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dänemark

Synonyms

Kingdom of Denmark

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Denmark"?
"Denmark" is spelled D-E-N-M-A-R-K. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdenmɑːk].
What does "Denmark" mean?
As a proper noun, "Denmark" means: Dänemark
How do you pronounce "Denmark"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Denmark" is [ˈdenmɑːk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Denmark" come from?
"Denmark" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list