canari des mers

\ka.na.ʁi de mɛʁ\

/\ka.na.ʁi de mɛʁ\/ noun

The verdict

“canari des mers” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Béluga.

Key facts for canari des mers
PropertyValue
Headwordcanari des mers
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ka.na.ʁi de mɛʁ\
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “canari des mers” sits in French frequency

canari des mers 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for canari des mers is 15 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ka.na.ʁi de mɛʁ\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Béluga.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for canari des mers, 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.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is canari des mers, spelled C-A-N-A-R-I- -D-E-S- -M-E-R-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Béluga.

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 "canari des mers"?
"canari des mers" is spelled C-A-N-A-R-I- -D-E-S- -M-E-R-S. The IPA pronunciation is \ka.na.ʁi de mɛʁ\.
What does "canari des mers" mean?
As a noun, "canari des mers" means: Béluga.
How do you pronounce "canari des mers"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "canari des mers" is \ka.na.ʁi de mɛʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "canari des mers" come from?
"canari des mers" 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 “canari des mers”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is C-A-N-A-R-I- -D-E-S- -M-E-R-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ka.na.ʁi de 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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list