Mark

[maʁk]

/[maʁk]/ noun

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The verdict

“Mark” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #1,703. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,703
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - historische Gewichts- bzw. Masseneinheit, die ab dem 11. Jahrhundert das Pfund als Edelmetall- und Münzgewicht verdrängte. Die Mark ist traditionell ein halbes Pfund und wurde üblicherweise in 8 Un...

Corpus desk

Index DE-mark · Mark · German

Mark · rank #1,703 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,703
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH Letzter

Nearest frequency peer: Letzter (-1 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 “Mark”

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

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Mark” 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 September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Mark vs Mr
50% similar
Mark vs Mk
50% similar
Mark vs mir
25% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Mark
PropertyValue
HeadwordMark
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[maʁk]
Letters4
Frequency rank#1,703
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Mark” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Markliegt hier:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „Letzter“ (#1,702), „Material“ (#1,704), „Karriere“ (#1,701). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Mark (IPA [maʁk]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,703 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Mark, with forms such as "amrk", "makr", and "markk". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Mr", "Mk", "mir", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Mark, spelled M-A-R-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    historische Gewichts- bzw. Masseneinheit, die ab dem 11. Jahrhundert das Pfund als Edelmetall- und Münzgewicht verdrängte. Die Mark ist traditionell ein halbes Pfund und wurde üblicherweise in 8 Unzen oder 16 Lot eingeteilt
  2. 2
    kurz für die historischen Währungsbezeichnungen Reichsmark, Deutsche Mark, Mark der Deutschen Notenbank und DDR-Mark, abgeleitet von ^([1])
  3. 3
    ein Gebiet an den historischen Grenzen des Frankenreiches oder des Heiligen Römischen Reiches Deutscher Nation (Grenzmark)
  4. 4
    vor allem in Norddeutschland früher das freie (Weide-)Land außerhalb der Dörfer, das im gemeinsamen Besitz der Bauern war

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das brachte ihnen zwanzig Mark Silber ein.
  2. Haste mal 'ne Mark?

Synonyms

Heide

Antonyms

PfennigEuroDollarTalerPfundYenDrachmeLira

This word in other languages

mark(English)marco(Español)marc(Français)marco(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amrk
  • makr
  • markk
  • marrk
  • mmark
  • mrak

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Mark - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

amrk2makr2markk1marrk1mmark1mrak2
Edit distance from "Mark"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Mark"?
"Mark" is spelled M-A-R-K. The IPA pronunciation is [maʁk].
What does "Mark" mean?
As a noun, "Mark" means: historische Gewichts- bzw. Masseneinheit, die ab dem 11. Jahrhundert das Pfund als Edelmetall- und Münzgewicht verdrängte. Die Mark ist traditionell ein halbes Pfund und wurde üblicherweise in 8 Un...
What words are commonly confused with "Mark"?
"Mark" is commonly confused with "Mr", "Mk", "mir". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Mark"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Mark" is [maʁk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Mark" come from?
"Mark" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

jung#1,700nett#1,706geil#1,729Lauf#1,737

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

Herrn6 variantsSeele6 variantswollt6 variantsModell6 variants

What to do next

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  • "Mark" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "Mr". View pair
  • 6 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #1,703 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "M" letter cohort. M–Z browse

PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.

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