eau de Seltz

\o də sɛlts\

/\o də sɛlts\/ noun

The verdict

“eau de Seltz” 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 September 3, 2026) - Eau ordinaire chargée d’acide carbonique sous forte pression. Eau gazéifiée servie dans un siphon.

Corpus desk

Index FR-eau-de-seltz · eau de Seltz · French

eau de Seltz · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "E" 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 eau de Seltz
PropertyValue
Headwordeau de Seltz
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\o də sɛlts\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « eau de Seltz » en français

eau de Seltzreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

eau de Seltz is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \o də sɛlts\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Eau ordinaire chargée d’acide carbonique sous forte pression. Eau gazéifiée servie dans un siphon.".

Zero misspellings are on record for eau de Seltz in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. 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 entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is eau de Seltz, spelled E-A-U- -D-E- -S-E-L-T-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    Eau ordinaire chargée d’acide carbonique sous forte pression. Eau gazéifiée servie dans un siphon.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how eau de Seltz appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. L’hôtel Béraud, bâti vers le commencement du dix-septième siècle, était une de ces constructions carrées (…) qu’on loue à des pensionnats, à des fabricants d’eau de Seltz, à des entrepositaires de vins et d’alcools
  2. Elle demanda au marchand un demi-litre de vin et un siphon d’eau de Seltz.

This word in other languages

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 "eau de Seltz"?
"eau de Seltz" is spelled E-A-U- -D-E- -S-E-L-T-Z. The IPA pronunciation is \o də sɛlts\.
What does "eau de Seltz" mean?
As a noun, "eau de Seltz" means: Eau ordinaire chargée d’acide carbonique sous forte pression. Eau gazéifiée servie dans un siphon.
How do you pronounce "eau de Seltz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "eau de Seltz" is \o də sɛlts\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "eau de Seltz" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list