veau de mer

\vo də mɛʁ\

/\vo də mɛʁ\/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Synonyme de requin-taupe commun (poisson).

Key facts for veau de mer
PropertyValue
Headwordveau de mer
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\vo də mɛʁ\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “veau de mer” sits in French frequency

veau de 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

veau de mer is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \vo də mɛʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for veau de mer in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is veau de mer, spelled V-E-A-U- -D-E- -M-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Synonyme de requin-taupe commun (poisson).
  2. 2
    Synonyme de requin pèlerin (poisson).

Synonyms

maraîcherequin-taupe commun

This word in other languages

Heringshai(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 "veau de mer"?
"veau de mer" is spelled V-E-A-U- -D-E- -M-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \vo də mɛʁ\.
What does "veau de mer" mean?
As a noun, "veau de mer" means: Synonyme de requin-taupe commun (poisson).
How do you pronounce "veau de mer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "veau de mer" is \vo də mɛʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "veau de mer" come from?
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Using “veau de mer”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is V-E-A-U- -D-E- -M-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \vo də 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