licorne de mer
\li.kɔʁn də mɛʁ\
The verdict
“licorne de 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
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Narval (Monodon monoceros, Linné 1758), cétacé dont le mâle porte à l’extrémité de sa mâchoire supérieure une dent en forme de corne, droite et très longue.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | licorne de mer |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \li.kɔʁn də mɛʁ\ |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “licorne de mer” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
licorne de mer is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \li.kɔʁn də mɛʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Narval (Monodon monoceros, Linné 1758), cétacé dont le mâle porte à l’extrémité de sa mâchoire supérieure une dent en forme de corne, droite et très longue.".
No misspelling variants are generated for licorne de mer in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is licorne de mer, spelled L-I-C-O-R-N-E- -D-E- -M-E-R.
Definition
- 1Narval (Monodon monoceros, Linné 1758), cétacé dont le mâle porte à l’extrémité de sa mâchoire supérieure une dent en forme de corne, droite et très longue.
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.
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- The one correct French spelling is L-I-C-O-R-N-E- -D-E- -M-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \li.kɔʁn də mɛʁ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.