saumâtre

\so.mɑtʁ\

/\so.mɑtʁ\/ adj

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The verdict

“saumâtre” is uncommon French (frequency #64,771 among 394,209 “S” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,771
frequency rank, French
394,209
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Qui a un goût de sel.

Key facts for saumâtre
PropertyValue
Headwordsaumâtre
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\so.mɑtʁ\
Letters8
Frequency rank#64,771
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “saumâtre” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). saumâtre lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

saumâtre is uncommon French at frequency #64,771 among 394,209 “S” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed \so.mɑtʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for saumâtre, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is saumâtre, spelled S-A-U-M-Â-T-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui a un goût de sel.
  2. 2
    Désagréable ; déplaisant.

This word in other languages

salty(English)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "saumâtre"?
"saumâtre" is spelled S-A-U-M-Â-T-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is \so.mɑtʁ\.
What does "saumâtre" mean?
As an adjective, "saumâtre" means: Qui a un goût de sel.
How do you pronounce "saumâtre"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "saumâtre" is \so.mɑtʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "saumâtre" come from?
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Using “saumâtre”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is S-A-U-M-Â-T-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \so.mɑtʁ\ (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

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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