# watermark

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈwɔːtəmɑːk/ · frequency rank #30,284

## Definitions
1. A translucent design impressed on the surface of paper and visible when the paper is held to the light.
2. A logo superimposed on a digital image, a television broadcast, etc.
3. A value stored in a datafile to ensure its integrity, so that if the file's contents are changed then the watermark will no longer match the contents.
4. A default hint caption displayed in a text box prior to the user inputting any text.
5. A mark indicating the level to which water has risen.

## Etymology
From water + mark.

## Easily confused with
- **waterman** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/waterman-vs-watermark)

## Common misspellings (14)
`awtermark`, `waetrmark`, `watemrark`, `wateramrk`, `watermakr`, `watermarkk`, `watermarrk`, `watermmark`, `watermrak`, `waterrmark`, `watremark`, `wattermark`, `wtaermark`, `wwatermark`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/watermark