anémone de mer

\a.ne.mɔn də mɛʁ\

/\a.ne.mɔn də mɛʁ\/ noun

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

The verdict

“anémone 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
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Polype solitaire sans squelette calcaire et doté de nombreux tentacules.

Key facts for anémone de mer
PropertyValue
Headwordanémone de mer
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\a.ne.mɔn də mɛʁ\
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “anémone de mer” sits in French frequency

anémone de mer falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French 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

anémone de mer is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \a.ne.mɔn də mɛʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Polype solitaire sans squelette calcaire et doté de nombreux tentacules.".

anémone de mer has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

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 anémone de mer, spelled A-N-É-M-O-N-E- -D-E- -M-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Polype solitaire sans squelette calcaire et doté de nombreux tentacules.

Synonyms

actinieortie de mer

This word in other languages

Seeanemone(Deutsch)anêmona(Português)

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 "anémone de mer"?
"anémone de mer" is spelled A-N-É-M-O-N-E- -D-E- -M-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \a.ne.mɔn də mɛʁ\.
What does "anémone de mer" mean?
As a noun, "anémone de mer" means: Polype solitaire sans squelette calcaire et doté de nombreux tentacules.
How do you pronounce "anémone de mer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "anémone de mer" is \a.ne.mɔn də mɛʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "anémone de mer" come from?
"anémone de mer" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “anémone de mer”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is A-N-É-M-O-N-E- -D-E- -M-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \a.ne.mɔn də mɛʁ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French 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