laisse de pleine mer

\lɛs də plɛn mɛʁ\

/\lɛs də plɛn mɛʁ\/ noun

The verdict

“laisse de pleine 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
20
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Limite supérieure de l’estran, atteinte lors de la marée haute.

Key facts for laisse de pleine mer
PropertyValue
Headwordlaisse de pleine mer
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\lɛs də plɛn mɛʁ\
Letters20
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “laisse de pleine mer” sits in French frequency

laisse de pleine 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.

Rare enough to double-check

laisse de pleine mer is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \lɛs də plɛn mɛʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Limite supérieure de l’estran, atteinte lors de la marée haute.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for laisse de pleine mer, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is laisse de pleine mer, spelled L-A-I-S-S-E- -D-E- -P-L-E-I-N-E- -M-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Limite supérieure de l’estran, atteinte lors de la marée haute.

Antonyms

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 "laisse de pleine mer"?
"laisse de pleine mer" is spelled L-A-I-S-S-E- -D-E- -P-L-E-I-N-E- -M-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \lɛs də plɛn mɛʁ\.
What does "laisse de pleine mer" mean?
As a noun, "laisse de pleine mer" means: Limite supérieure de l’estran, atteinte lors de la marée haute.
How do you pronounce "laisse de pleine mer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "laisse de pleine mer" is \lɛs də plɛn mɛʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "laisse de pleine mer" come from?
"laisse de pleine mer" 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 “laisse de pleine mer”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is L-A-I-S-S-E- -D-E- -P-L-E-I-N-E- -M-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \lɛs də plɛn mɛʁ\ (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