hallmark
hall·mark/ˈhɔlmɑɹk/noun, verb
hallmark is spelled H-A-L-L-M-A-R-K: 8 letters and 2 syllables (hall·mark). It appears 2.3 times per million words in written English, the 17,813th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, hallmark means “A distinguishing characteristic” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of hallmark is hallmarks.
How many letters and syllables are in hallmark?
| Letters | 8: H-A-L-L-M-A-R-K |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: hall·mark |
| In writing | 2.3 times per million words; the 17,813th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is hallmark?
Hallmark appears 2.3 times per million words in written English, the 17,813th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce hallmark?
- UK /ˈhɔːlmɑːk/
- US /ˈhɔlmɑɹk/
- [ˈhɑɫmɑɹk]
Hallmark has 2 syllables, split hall·mark in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-hallmark.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with hallmark
Also written: hall-mark (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of hallmark
- hallmarks plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- hallmarking participle, present
- hallmarked participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does hallmark mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A distinguishing characteristic.
- 2
An official marking made by a trusted party, usually an assay office, on items made of precious metals.
verb
- 1
To provide or stamp with a hallmark.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Hallmark in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | marque de fabrique , poinçon |
| German | Kennzeichen , Repunze, Punze |
| Portuguese | característica, traço m distintivo , cunho |
| Spanish | distintivo |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does hallmark come from?
1721. From hall + mark, from Goldsmiths' Hall in London, the site of the assay office, official stamp of purity in gold and silver articles. The general sense of “mark of quality” first recorded 1864. Use as a verb from 1773.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).