bain de mer
\bɛ̃ də mɛʁ\
The verdict
“bain 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
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Fait de se baigner totalement ou en partie dans la mer, et de pouvoir ainsi profiter des vagues et de la spécificité de l’eau marine.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | bain de mer |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \bɛ̃ də mɛʁ\ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “bain de mer” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
bain de mer is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \bɛ̃ də mɛʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for bain de mer in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is bain de mer, spelled B-A-I-N- -D-E- -M-E-R.
Definition
- 1Fait de se baigner totalement ou en partie dans la mer, et de pouvoir ainsi profiter des vagues et de la spécificité de l’eau marine.
- 2Type de chaussure imperméable.
- 3Type de construction individuelle à vocation balnéaire.
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 “bain de mer”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is B-A-I-N- -D-E- -M-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \bɛ̃ 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.