marée basse

\ma.ʁe bas\

/\ma.ʁe bas\/ noun

The verdict

“marée basse” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Période de la journée où l’attraction conjuguée de la lune et du soleil est au minimum.

Key facts for marée basse
PropertyValue
Headwordmarée basse
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ma.ʁe bas\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “marée basse” sits in French frequency

marée basse 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

marée basse is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ma.ʁe bas\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for marée basse in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is marée basse, spelled M-A-R-É-E- -B-A-S-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Période de la journée où l’attraction conjuguée de la lune et du soleil est au minimum.
  2. 2
    Verre vide.

Synonyms

étale de basse merbasse mer

Antonyms

étale de haute mermarée hautepleine mer

This word in other languages

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 "marée basse"?
"marée basse" is spelled M-A-R-É-E- -B-A-S-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ma.ʁe bas\.
What does "marée basse" mean?
As a noun, "marée basse" means: Période de la journée où l’attraction conjuguée de la lune et du soleil est au minimum.
How do you pronounce "marée basse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "marée basse" is \ma.ʁe bas\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "marée basse" come from?
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Using “marée basse”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is M-A-R-É-E- -B-A-S-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ma.ʁe bas\ (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list