Mark

[maʁk]

/[maʁk]/ noun

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The verdict

“Mark” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #1,703 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#1,703
frequency rank, German
4
letters
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 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...

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)

Where “Mark” 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). Mark lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Mark is 4 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [maʁk]. Corpus data places it at rank #1,703 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

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

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.

Using “Mark”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is M-A-R-K - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [maʁk] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Mr” - see the side-by-side comparison. Mark vs Mr
  • 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list