licorne des mers
\li.kɔʁ.nə de mɛʁ\
The verdict
“licorne des mers” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 16
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Synonyme de narval.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | licorne des mers |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \li.kɔʁ.nə de mɛʁ\ |
| Letters | 16 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “licorne des mers” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
licorne des mers is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \li.kɔʁ.nə de mɛʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Synonyme de narval.".
No misspelling variants are generated for licorne des mers in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is licorne des mers, spelled L-I-C-O-R-N-E- -D-E-S- -M-E-R-S.
Definition
- 1Synonyme de narval.
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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Using “licorne des mers”
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- The one correct French spelling is L-I-C-O-R-N-E- -D-E-S- -M-E-R-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.