anguille de mer
\ɑ̃.ɡij də mɛʁ\
The verdict
“anguille 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
- 15
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Synonyme de congre (poisson).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | anguille de mer |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ɑ̃.ɡij də mɛʁ\ |
| Letters | 15 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “anguille de mer” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
anguille de mer is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɑ̃.ɡij də mɛʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Synonyme de congre (poisson).".
No misspelling variants are generated for anguille de mer in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is anguille de mer, spelled A-N-G-U-I-L-L-E- -D-E- -M-E-R.
Definition
- 1Synonyme de congre (poisson).
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.
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Using “anguille de mer”
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- The one correct French spelling is A-N-G-U-I-L-L-E- -D-E- -M-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \ɑ̃.ɡij də mɛʁ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.