Deutsche Mark
[ˈdɔɪ̯t͡ʃə ˈmaʁk]
The verdict
“Deutsche 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
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - offizielle Währung der Bundesrepublik Deutschland von 1948 bis 2001
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Deutsche Mark |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈdɔɪ̯t͡ʃə ˈmaʁk] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Deutsche Mark” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Deutsche Mark is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈdɔɪ̯t͡ʃə ˈmaʁk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "offizielle Währung der Bundesrepublik Deutschland von 1948 bis 2001".
Deutsche Mark has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Deutsche Mark, spelled D-E-U-T-S-C-H-E- -M-A-R-K.
Definition
- 1offizielle Währung der Bundesrepublik Deutschland von 1948 bis 2001
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.
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Using “Deutsche Mark”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is D-E-U-T-S-C-H-E- -M-A-R-K - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈdɔɪ̯t͡ʃə ˈmaʁk] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- 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.