Deutsche Mark

[ˈdɔɪ̯t͡ʃə ˈmaʁk]

/[ˈdɔɪ̯t͡ʃə ˈmaʁk]/ noun

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 September 3, 2026) - offizielle Währung der Bundesrepublik Deutschland von 1948 bis 2001

Corpus desk

Index DE-deutsche-mark · Deutsche Mark · German

Deutsche Mark · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • 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.

Key facts for Deutsche Mark
PropertyValue
HeadwordDeutsche Mark
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈdɔɪ̯t͡ʃə ˈmaʁk]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Deutsche Mark“ im Deutschen

Deutsche Markschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

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

  1. 1
    offizielle Währung der Bundesrepublik Deutschland von 1948 bis 2001

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Bei der Währungsreform bekam man schließlich 1 Prozent davon als Deutsche Mark, jedoch nicht mehr als 50 Mark.“

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 "Deutsche Mark"?
"Deutsche Mark" is spelled D-E-U-T-S-C-H-E- -M-A-R-K. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdɔɪ̯t͡ʃə ˈmaʁk].
What does "Deutsche Mark" mean?
As a noun, "Deutsche Mark" means: offizielle Währung der Bundesrepublik Deutschland von 1948 bis 2001
How do you pronounce "Deutsche Mark"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Deutsche Mark" is [ˈdɔɪ̯t͡ʃə ˈmaʁk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Deutsche Mark" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list