cheval marin

\ʃə.val ma.ʁɛ̃\

/\ʃə.val ma.ʁɛ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“cheval marin” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Animal fabuleux, qu’on représentait ayant le devant d’un cheval et le derrière d’un poisson et qui peut être le poisson nommé hippocampe.

Key facts for cheval marin
PropertyValue
Headwordcheval marin
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ʃə.val ma.ʁɛ̃\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cheval marin” sits in French frequency

cheval marin 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

cheval marin is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ʃə.val ma.ʁɛ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for cheval marin in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is cheval marin, spelled C-H-E-V-A-L- -M-A-R-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Animal fabuleux, qu’on représentait ayant le devant d’un cheval et le derrière d’un poisson et qui peut être le poisson nommé hippocampe.
  2. 2
    Hippocampe.
  3. 3
    Espèce de morse.
  4. 4
    Hippopotame.

Synonyms

bœuf marin

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 "cheval marin"?
"cheval marin" is spelled C-H-E-V-A-L- -M-A-R-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ʃə.val ma.ʁɛ̃\.
What does "cheval marin" mean?
As a noun, "cheval marin" means: Animal fabuleux, qu’on représentait ayant le devant d’un cheval et le derrière d’un poisson et qui peut être le poisson nommé hippocampe.
How do you pronounce "cheval marin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cheval marin" is \ʃə.val ma.ʁɛ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cheval marin" come from?
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Using “cheval marin”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is C-H-E-V-A-L- -M-A-R-I-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ʃə.val ma.ʁɛ̃\ (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