bras de mer

\bʁa də mɛʁ\

/\bʁa də mɛʁ\/ noun

The verdict

“bras 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 September 3, 2026) - Étroite et profonde pénétration de la mer entre deux bandes de terre.

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Index FR-bras-de-mer · bras de mer · French

bras de mer · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "B" 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.

Key facts for bras de mer
PropertyValue
Headwordbras de mer
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\bʁa də mɛʁ\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « bras de mer » en français

bras de mersiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

bras de mer is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \bʁa də mɛʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Étroite et profonde pénétration de la mer entre deux bandes de terre.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for bras de mer, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is bras de mer, spelled B-R-A-S- -D-E- -M-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Étroite et profonde pénétration de la mer entre deux bandes de terre.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how bras de mer appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Au bout d'une demi-heure de galop le long de l'Eyafjord, nous arrivons à l'extrémité méridionale de ce noble bras de mer qui dégénère ici en un marais fangeux.
  2. Vatelin.– Il y a des choses qu’on peut faire d’un côté du détroit et qu’on ne peut pas faire de l’autre !… J’avais un bras de mer entre ma femme et moi, ici je ne l’ai plus…

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "bras de mer"?
"bras de mer" is spelled B-R-A-S- -D-E- -M-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \bʁa də mɛʁ\.
What does "bras de mer" mean?
As a noun, "bras de mer" means: Étroite et profonde pénétration de la mer entre deux bandes de terre.
How do you pronounce "bras de mer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bras de mer" is \bʁa də mɛʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bras de mer" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list