clown de mer
\klun də mɛʁ\
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).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | clown de mer |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \klun də mɛʁ\ |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “clown de mer” sits in French frequency
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
- 1Macareux 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.
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Using “clown de mer”
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- 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.
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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.