Deutsche Mark
/ˈdɔɪt͡ʃmɑːk/
"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 May 6, 2026) - The former currency unit of Germany (now replaced by the euro), abbreviated as DM or DEM.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Deutsche Mark |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈdɔɪt͡ʃmɑːk/ |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Deutsche Mark” sits in English frequency
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
- 1The 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.
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Using “Deutsche Mark”
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- The one correct English spelling is D-E-U-T-S-C-H-E- -M-A-R-K - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.