diable de mer
\djɑbl də mɛʁ\
The verdict
“diable 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
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Autre dénomination de la baudroie (poisson).
Corpus desk
Index FR-diable-de-mer · diable de mer · French
diable de mer · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "D" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | diable de mer |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \djɑbl də mɛʁ\ |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « diable de mer » en français
Rare enough to double-check
diable de mer is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \djɑbl də mɛʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for diable de mer, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is diable de mer, spelled D-I-A-B-L-E- -D-E- -M-E-R.
Definition
- 1Autre dénomination de la baudroie (poisson).
- 2Synonyme de raie manta (poisson).
- 3Synonyme de diable de mer méditerranéen (poisson).
- 4Synonyme de rascasse (poisson).
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.