eaux territoriales
\o tɛ.ʁi.tɔ.ʁjal\
The verdict
“eaux territoriales” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 18
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Zone qui s’étend de 12 miles nautiques (environ 22 kilomètres) à partir des côtes et qui est réputée faire partie intégrante du territoire national d’un État et sur laquelle celui-ci exerce sa plei...
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | eaux territoriales |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \o tɛ.ʁi.tɔ.ʁjal\ |
| Letters | 18 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “eaux territoriales” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
eaux territoriales is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \o tɛ.ʁi.tɔ.ʁjal\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Zone qui s’étend de 12 miles nautiques (environ 22 kilomètres) à partir des côtes et qui est réputée faire partie intégrante du territoire national d’un État et sur laquelle celui-ci exerce sa plei...".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for eaux territoriales, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, 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 easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is eaux territoriales, spelled E-A-U-X- -T-E-R-R-I-T-O-R-I-A-L-E-S.
Definition
- 1Zone qui s’étend de 12 miles nautiques (environ 22 kilomètres) à partir des côtes et qui est réputée faire partie intégrante du territoire national d’un État et sur laquelle celui-ci exerce sa pleine souveraineté.
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- The one correct French spelling is E-A-U-X- -T-E-R-R-I-T-O-R-I-A-L-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \o tɛ.ʁi.tɔ.ʁjal\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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