mer du Sud
\mɛʁ dy syd\
The verdict
“mer du Sud” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Océan Pacifique.
Corpus desk
Index FR-mer-du-sud · mer du Sud · French
mer du Sud · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-3 3 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | mer du Sud |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | \mɛʁ dy syd\ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
mer du Sud is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed \mɛʁ dy syd\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Océan Pacifique.".
No misspelling variants are generated for mer du Sud in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Our source data has no etymology on file 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 mer du Sud, spelled M-E-R- -D-U- -S-U-D.
Definition
- 1Océan Pacifique.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how mer du Sud appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Magellan, ayant hiverné au port Saint-Julien, pénétra dans la mer du Sud par le détroit qui a rendu son nom immortel.
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.