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The verdict

“marks” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #25,230. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,230
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs mark

Corpus desk

Index DE-marks · marks · German

marks · rank #25,230 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #25,230
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH managen

Nearest frequency peer: managen (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „marks“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „marks“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

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).

marks vs mas
60% similar
marks vs März
20% similar
marks vs Mary
40% similar

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

Key facts for marks
PropertyValue
Headwordmarks
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[…]
Letters5
Frequency rank#25,230
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „marks“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).marksliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „managen“ (#25,229), „Marktgemeinde“ (#25,231), „Makel“ (#25,228). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „marks“ bei #25,230. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around marks (IPA […]), averb. Corpus frequency is #25,230 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs mark".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for marks, with forms such as "amrks", "makrs", and "markks". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "mas", "März", "Mary", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is marks, spelled M-A-R-K-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs mark

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amrks
  • makrs
  • markks
  • markss
  • marrks
  • marsk
  • mmarks
  • mraks

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

amrks2makrs2markks1markss1marrks1marsk2mmarks1mraks2
Edit distance from "marks"

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 "marks"?
"marks" is spelled M-A-R-K-S. The IPA pronunciation is […].
What does "marks" mean?
As a verb, "marks" means: 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs mark
What words are commonly confused with "marks"?
"marks" is commonly confused with "mas", "März", "Mary". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "marks"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "marks" is […]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "marks" come from?
"marks" 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 "marks", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Makel#25,228Mixer#25,240lance#25,214Käthe#25,211

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

kauder8 variantsJohns8 variantsJenaer8 variantsRieger8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list