sur mesure

\syʁ mə.zyʁ\

/\syʁ mə.zyʁ\/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ce qui est fait de façon personnalisée.

Key facts for sur mesure
PropertyValue
Headwordsur mesure
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\syʁ mə.zyʁ\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “sur mesure” sits in French frequency

sur mesure 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

sur mesure is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \syʁ mə.zyʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for sur mesure, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is sur mesure, spelled S-U-R- -M-E-S-U-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ce qui est fait de façon personnalisée.
  2. 2
    Adapté pour la circonstance, cousu main.

This word in other languages

tailor(English)

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 "sur mesure"?
"sur mesure" is spelled S-U-R- -M-E-S-U-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is \syʁ mə.zyʁ\.
What does "sur mesure" mean?
As a noun, "sur mesure" means: Ce qui est fait de façon personnalisée.
How do you pronounce "sur mesure"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sur mesure" is \syʁ mə.zyʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sur mesure" come from?
"sur mesure" 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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Using “sur mesure”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is S-U-R- -M-E-S-U-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \syʁ mə.zyʁ\ (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