fingermark

noun

"fingermark" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency English
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A blemish made by a dirty finger; a fingerprint.

Key facts for fingermark
PropertyValue
Headwordfingermark
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “fingermark” sits in English frequency

fingermark falls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

fingermark is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A blemish made by a dirty finger; a fingerprint.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for fingermark, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From finger + mark. The correct English form is fingermark, spelled F-I-N-G-E-R-M-A-R-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    A blemish made by a dirty finger; a fingerprint.

Etymology

From finger + mark.

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 "fingermark"?
"fingermark" is spelled F-I-N-G-E-R-M-A-R-K.
What does "fingermark" mean?
As a noun, "fingermark" means: A blemish made by a dirty finger; a fingerprint.
What is the origin of the word "fingermark"?
From finger + mark. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “fingermark”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is F-I-N-G-E-R-M-A-R-K - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English 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