outre-mer

\u.tʁə.mɛʁ\

/\u.tʁə.mɛʁ\/ adv

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The verdict

“outre-mer” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Au-delà de la mer (du point de vue d’un endroit donné).

Key facts for outre-mer
PropertyValue
Headwordoutre-mer
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdverb
IPA\u.tʁə.mɛʁ\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “outre-mer” sits in French frequency

outre-mer 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

outre-mer is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \u.tʁə.mɛʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Au-delà de la mer (du point de vue d’un endroit donné).".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for outre-mer, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is outre-mer, spelled O-U-T-R-E---M-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Au-delà de la mer (du point de vue d’un endroit donné).

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 "outre-mer"?
"outre-mer" is spelled O-U-T-R-E---M-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \u.tʁə.mɛʁ\.
What does "outre-mer" mean?
As an adverb, "outre-mer" means: Au-delà de la mer (du point de vue d’un endroit donné).
How do you pronounce "outre-mer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "outre-mer" is \u.tʁə.mɛʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "outre-mer" come from?
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Using “outre-mer”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is O-U-T-R-E---M-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \u.tʁə.mɛʁ\ (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