clown de mer

\klun də mɛʁ\

/\klun də mɛʁ\/ noun

The verdict

“clown 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
12
letters

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

Key facts for clown de mer
PropertyValue
Headwordclown de mer
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\klun də mɛʁ\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “clown de mer” sits in French frequency

clown de 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

clown de mer is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \klun də mɛʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Macareux moine (oiseau).".

clown de mer has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is clown de mer, spelled C-L-O-W-N- -D-E- -M-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Macareux moine (oiseau).

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 "clown de mer"?
"clown de mer" is spelled C-L-O-W-N- -D-E- -M-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \klun də mɛʁ\.
What does "clown de mer" mean?
As a noun, "clown de mer" means: Macareux moine (oiseau).
How do you pronounce "clown de mer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "clown de mer" is \klun də mɛʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "clown de mer" come from?
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Using “clown de mer”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is C-L-O-W-N- -D-E- -M-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \klun də 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