instand setzen

[ɪnˈʃtant ˌzɛt͡sn̩]

/[ɪnˈʃtant ˌzɛt͡sn̩]/ phrase

The verdict

“instand setzen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - wieder in den Zustand bringen, in dem etwas entsprechend seiner Bestimmung eingesetzt/benutzt/verwendet werden kann

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Index DE-instand-setzen · instand setzen · German

instand setzen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "I" 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 instand setzen
PropertyValue
Headwordinstand setzen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ɪnˈʃtant ˌzɛt͡sn̩]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „instand setzen“ im Deutschen

instand setzenschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

instand setzen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ɪnˈʃtant ˌzɛt͡sn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "wieder in den Zustand bringen, in dem etwas entsprechend seiner Bestimmung eingesetzt/benutzt/verwendet werden kann".

Zero misspellings are on record for instand setzen in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is instand setzen, spelled I-N-S-T-A-N-D- -S-E-T-Z-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    wieder in den Zustand bringen, in dem etwas entsprechend seiner Bestimmung eingesetzt/benutzt/verwendet werden kann

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Ich glaube, er hatte gar nicht vor, heute noch einen Zaun instand zu setzen.“
  2. „Im August setzte man die westliche Esskastanieallee instand und befestigte Wege. In den Monaten Juni bis September reinigte man alle Wallgräben.“

Antonyms

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 "instand setzen"?
"instand setzen" is spelled I-N-S-T-A-N-D- -S-E-T-Z-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɪnˈʃtant ˌzɛt͡sn̩].
What does "instand setzen" mean?
As a phrase, "instand setzen" means: wieder in den Zustand bringen, in dem etwas entsprechend seiner Bestimmung eingesetzt/benutzt/verwendet werden kann
How do you pronounce "instand setzen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "instand setzen" is [ɪnˈʃtant ˌzɛt͡sn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "instand setzen" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list