hérisson de mer

\e.ʁi.sɔ̃ də mɛʁ\

/\e.ʁi.sɔ̃ də mɛʁ\/ noun

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The verdict

“hérisson de mer” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Oursin.

Key facts for hérisson de mer
PropertyValue
Headwordhérisson de mer
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\e.ʁi.sɔ̃ də mɛʁ\
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “hérisson de mer” sits in French frequency

hérisson de mer 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for hérisson de mer is 15 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \e.ʁi.sɔ̃ də mɛʁ\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Oursin.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for hérisson de mer, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is hérisson de mer, spelled H-É-R-I-S-S-O-N- -D-E- -M-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Oursin.

This word in other languages

sea urchin(English)erizo de mar(Español)

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 "hérisson de mer"?
"hérisson de mer" is spelled H-É-R-I-S-S-O-N- -D-E- -M-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \e.ʁi.sɔ̃ də mɛʁ\.
What does "hérisson de mer" mean?
As a noun, "hérisson de mer" means: Oursin.
How do you pronounce "hérisson de mer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hérisson de mer" is \e.ʁi.sɔ̃ də mɛʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hérisson de mer" come from?
"hérisson de mer" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “hérisson de mer”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is H-É-R-I-S-S-O-N- -D-E- -M-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \e.ʁi.sɔ̃ də mɛʁ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list