marée descendante

\ma.ʁe dɛ.sɑ̃.dɑ̃t\

/\ma.ʁe dɛ.sɑ̃.dɑ̃t\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
17
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Reflux. Période de la journée à partir de la marée haute jusqu’à la marée basse.

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Index FR-maree-descendante · marée descendante · French

marée descendante · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 17 letters
  • VOW-7 7 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "M" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for marée descendante
PropertyValue
Headwordmarée descendante
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ma.ʁe dɛ.sɑ̃.dɑ̃t\
Letters17
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « marée descendante » en français

marée descendanten'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

marée descendante is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ma.ʁe dɛ.sɑ̃.dɑ̃t\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Reflux. Période de la journée à partir de la marée haute jusqu’à la marée basse.".

marée descendante doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is marée descendante, spelled M-A-R-É-E- -D-E-S-C-E-N-D-A-N-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Reflux. Période de la journée à partir de la marée haute jusqu’à la marée basse.

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 descendante"?
"marée descendante" is spelled M-A-R-É-E- -D-E-S-C-E-N-D-A-N-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ma.ʁe dɛ.sɑ̃.dɑ̃t\.
What does "marée descendante" mean?
As a noun, "marée descendante" means: Reflux. Période de la journée à partir de la marée haute jusqu’à la marée basse.
How do you pronounce "marée descendante"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "marée descendante" is \ma.ʁe dɛ.sɑ̃.dɑ̃t\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "marée descendante" come from?
"marée descendante" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list