mur de Berlin

\myʁ də bɛʁ.lɛ̃\

/\myʁ də bɛʁ.lɛ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dispositif de séparation physique de la capitale allemande de 1961 à 1989.

Key facts for mur de Berlin
PropertyValue
Headwordmur de Berlin
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\myʁ də bɛʁ.lɛ̃\
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “mur de Berlin” sits in French frequency

mur de Berlin 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

mur de Berlin is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \myʁ də bɛʁ.lɛ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for mur de Berlin, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

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 mur de Berlin, spelled M-U-R- -D-E- -B-E-R-L-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dispositif de séparation physique de la capitale allemande de 1961 à 1989.
  2. 2
    Tout dispositif de ce type ailleurs dans le monde.
  3. 3
    Dispositif non-physique ou psychologique de ce type.

Synonyms

mur de la hontemur de protection antifasciste

This word in other languages

Berlin Wall(English)Berliner Mauer(Deutsch)

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 "mur de Berlin"?
"mur de Berlin" is spelled M-U-R- -D-E- -B-E-R-L-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is \myʁ də bɛʁ.lɛ̃\.
What does "mur de Berlin" mean?
As a noun, "mur de Berlin" means: Dispositif de séparation physique de la capitale allemande de 1961 à 1989.
How do you pronounce "mur de Berlin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mur de Berlin" is \myʁ də bɛʁ.lɛ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mur de Berlin" come from?
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Using “mur de Berlin”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is M-U-R- -D-E- -B-E-R-L-I-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \myʁ də bɛʁ.lɛ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list