basse mer

\bas mɛʁ\

/\bas mɛʁ\/ noun

The verdict

“basse 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
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Limite inférieure de l'estran.

Key facts for basse mer
PropertyValue
Headwordbasse mer
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\bas mɛʁ\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “basse mer” sits in French frequency

basse 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

basse mer is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \bas mɛʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Limite inférieure de l'estran.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for basse mer, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is basse mer, spelled B-A-S-S-E- -M-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Limite inférieure de l'estran.

Synonyms

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 "basse mer"?
"basse mer" is spelled B-A-S-S-E- -M-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \bas mɛʁ\.
What does "basse mer" mean?
As a noun, "basse mer" means: Limite inférieure de l'estran.
How do you pronounce "basse mer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "basse mer" is \bas mɛʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "basse mer" come from?
"basse mer" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “basse mer”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is B-A-S-S-E- -M-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \bas 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list