fond marin

\fɔ̃ ma.ʁɛ̃\

/\fɔ̃ ma.ʁɛ̃\/ noun

The verdict

“fond marin” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Sol ou surface immergée sous les océans et les mers de la Terre.

Corpus desk

Index FR-fond-marin · fond marin · French

fond marin · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "F" 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 fond marin
PropertyValue
Headwordfond marin
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\fɔ̃ ma.ʁɛ̃\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « fond marin » en français

fond marinn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

fond marin is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \fɔ̃ ma.ʁɛ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Sol ou surface immergée sous les océans et les mers de la Terre.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for fond marin, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is fond marin, spelled F-O-N-D- -M-A-R-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sol ou surface immergée sous les océans et les mers de la Terre.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Le sous-marin, brisé en trois parties et qui avait disparu mercredi, a été retrouvé dans le fond marin au large de Bali.

Synonyms

plancher océaniquelithosphère océanique

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 "fond marin"?
"fond marin" is spelled F-O-N-D- -M-A-R-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is \fɔ̃ ma.ʁɛ̃\.
What does "fond marin" mean?
As a noun, "fond marin" means: Sol ou surface immergée sous les océans et les mers de la Terre.
How do you pronounce "fond marin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fond marin" is \fɔ̃ ma.ʁɛ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fond marin" come from?
"fond marin" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list