canari des mers

\ka.na.ʁi de mɛʁ\

/\ka.na.ʁi de mɛʁ\/ noun

The verdict

“canari des mers” 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 September 3, 2026) - Béluga.

Corpus desk

Index FR-canari-des-mers · canari des mers · French

canari des mers · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "C" 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 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)

Longue queue: rang de « canari des mers » en français

canari des merssiège 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

canari des mers is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ka.na.ʁi de mɛʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "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.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how canari des mers appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Appelé également baleine blanche, dauphin blanc ou marsouin blanc, certains le surnomment le « canari des mers » pour les sons et sifflements aigus qu’il émet.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list