fond marin

\fɔ̃ ma.ʁɛ̃\

/\fɔ̃ ma.ʁɛ̃\/ noun

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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 May 6, 2026) - Sol ou surface immergée sous les océans et les mers de la Terre.

Key facts for fond marin
PropertyValue
Headwordfond marin
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\fɔ̃ ma.ʁɛ̃\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “fond marin” sits in French frequency

fond marin falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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.

Synonyms

plancher océaniquelithosphère océanique

This word in other languages

seabed(English)Meeresboden(Deutsch)

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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Using “fond marin”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is F-O-N-D- -M-A-R-I-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \fɔ̃ ma.ʁɛ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list