haute mer
^((h aspiré))\ot mɛʁ\
The verdict
“haute 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
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - La mer qui est au delà de l’horizon, hors de vue du rivage.
Corpus desk
Index FR-haute-mer · haute mer · French
haute mer · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "H" 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 | haute mer |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | ^((h aspiré))\ot mɛʁ\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « haute mer » en français
Rare enough to double-check
haute mer is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed ^((h aspiré))\ot mɛʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for haute mer in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. 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's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is haute mer, spelled H-A-U-T-E- -M-E-R.
Definition
- 1La mer qui est au delà de l’horizon, hors de vue du rivage.
- 2Marée haute.
- 3Zone maritime qui n’est sous l’autorité d’aucun État.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how haute mer appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Loin des eaux estuariennes mais en haute mer, la grande pêche sportive se rallie parfois à cette situation quand s'ancrant, on recherche thons et bonites au broumé ou requins à la strouille.
Je veux la haute mer aux rapides courants, La haute mer avec ses tournoyantes plaines,
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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.