setzen auf

[ˌzɛt͡sn̩ ˈaʊ̯f]

/[ˌzɛt͡sn̩ ˈaʊ̯f]/ verb

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Hauptsatzkonjugation des Verbs aufsetzen

Key facts for setzen auf
PropertyValue
Headwordsetzen auf
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˌzɛt͡sn̩ ˈaʊ̯f]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “setzen auf” sits in German frequency

setzen auf falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German 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

setzen auf is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˌzɛt͡sn̩ ˈaʊ̯f]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for setzen auf, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is setzen auf, spelled S-E-T-Z-E-N- -A-U-F.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Hauptsatzkonjugation des Verbs aufsetzen
  2. 2
    1. Person Plural Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv der Hauptsatzkonjugation des Verbs aufsetzen
  3. 3
    3. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Hauptsatzkonjugation des Verbs aufsetzen
  4. 4
    3. Person Plural Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv der Hauptsatzkonjugation des Verbs aufsetzen

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 "setzen auf"?
"setzen auf" is spelled S-E-T-Z-E-N- -A-U-F. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌzɛt͡sn̩ ˈaʊ̯f].
What does "setzen auf" mean?
As a verb, "setzen auf" means: 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Hauptsatzkonjugation des Verbs aufsetzen
How do you pronounce "setzen auf"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "setzen auf" is [ˌzɛt͡sn̩ ˈaʊ̯f]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "setzen auf" come from?
"setzen auf" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “setzen auf”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-E-T-Z-E-N- -A-U-F - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˌzɛt͡sn̩ ˈaʊ̯f] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German 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