aigle de mer
\ɛ.ɡl(ə) də mɛʁ\
The verdict
“aigle de mer” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Synonyme de pygargue (sens large) ou de pygargue à queue blanche (sens étroit) (oiseau).
Corpus desk
Index FR-aigle-de-mer · aigle de mer · French
aigle de mer · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "A" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | aigle de mer |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ɛ.ɡl(ə) də mɛʁ\ |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « aigle de mer » en français
Rare enough to double-check
aigle de mer is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɛ.ɡl(ə) də mɛʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for aigle de mer, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is aigle de mer, spelled A-I-G-L-E- -D-E- -M-E-R.
Definition
- 1Synonyme de pygargue (sens large) ou de pygargue à queue blanche (sens étroit) (oiseau).
- 2Un des noms d’un oiseau de proie diurne, le balbuzard (Pandion sp.).
- 3Un des noms de la Mourine (Mourina aquila L.), poisson fréquent sur les côtes d’Europe.
- 4Un des noms vernaculaires du maigre commun (Argyrosomus regius, Sciaena aquila) (poisson).
- 5Variante d’aigle de mer commun (poisson).
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how aigle de mer appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Il était ravi de son repas de la veille , ne se lassait pas d’en parler avec le lieutenant. Aigle de mer poëlé au thym citron avec un cassoulet de mogettes et calamars liés au pesto de tomates, le tout accompagné d'un meursault premier cru, ça valait largement la cuisine de Tintin !
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.