sur mesure

\syʁ mə.zyʁ\

/\syʁ mə.zyʁ\/ noun

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 September 3, 2026) - Ce qui est fait de façon personnalisée.

Corpus desk

Index FR-sur-mesure · sur mesure · French

sur mesure · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" 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.

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

Longue queue: rang de « sur mesure » en français

sur mesuresiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how sur mesure appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. C’est du sur mesure.

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list