Deutsche Mark

/ˈdɔɪt͡ʃmɑːk/

//ˈdɔɪt͡ʃmɑːk// noun

"deutsche-mark" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Deutsche Mark” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The former currency unit of Germany (now replaced by the euro), abbreviated as DM or DEM.

Corpus desk

Index EN-deutsche-mark · Deutsche Mark · English

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

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Key facts for Deutsche Mark
PropertyValue
HeadwordDeutsche Mark
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈdɔɪt͡ʃmɑːk/
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “Deutsche Mark” in English

Deutsche Marksits beyond the 100,000 most-frequent English words, in the long tail of technical, archaic, or otherwise rare vocabulary where spelling doubt tends to strike hardest.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Deutsche Mark is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈdɔɪt͡ʃmɑːk/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "The former currency unit of Germany (now replaced by the euro), abbreviated as DM or DEM.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Deutsche Mark, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from German Deutsche Mark. The correct English form is Deutsche Mark, spelled D-E-U-T-S-C-H-E- -M-A-R-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    The former currency unit of Germany (now replaced by the euro), abbreviated as DM or DEM.

Etymology

Borrowed from German Deutsche 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 /ˈdɔɪt͡ʃmɑːk/.
What does "Deutsche Mark" mean?
As a noun, "Deutsche Mark" means: The former currency unit of Germany (now replaced by the euro), abbreviated as DM or DEM.
How do you pronounce "Deutsche Mark"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Deutsche Mark" is /ˈdɔɪt͡ʃmɑːk/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "Deutsche Mark"?
Borrowed from German Deutsche Mark. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list