absetzen

\ˈapʔ.ˌzɛ.ʦən\

/\ˈapʔ.ˌzɛ.ʦən\/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Déposer, destituer, détrôner.

Corpus desk

Index FR-absetzen · absetzen · French

absetzen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" 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 absetzen
PropertyValue
Headwordabsetzen
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ˈapʔ.ˌzɛ.ʦən\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « absetzen » en français

absetzenreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

absetzen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈapʔ.ˌzɛ.ʦən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 13 senses are on record.

absetzen doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is absetzen, spelled A-B-S-E-T-Z-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Déposer, destituer, détrôner.
  2. 2
    Enlever, ôter.
  3. 3
    Déposer.
  4. 4
    Abaisser (une arme).
  5. 5
    Former un dépôt.
  6. 6
    Barrer.
  7. 7
    Arrêter quelque chose.
  8. 8
    Vendre en grande quantité.
  9. 9
    Faire ressortir (en parlant des couleurs).
  10. 10
    (Terme financier) Amortir, déduire.
  11. 11
    S’éloigner.
  12. 12
    Partir, se réfugier (parlant typiquement de criminels).
  13. 13
    Se profiler, se démarquer, contraster (face à la concurrence).

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. einen König absetzen : détrôner un roi.
  2. (...) unglücklicherweise wurde Rajas Vater wegen Veruntreuung von Geldern abgesetzt und zum Disziplinarbataillon aufs Schlachtfeld von Leningrad abkommandiert, und dort ist er gerade gestorben.

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 "absetzen"?
"absetzen" is spelled A-B-S-E-T-Z-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈapʔ.ˌzɛ.ʦən\.
What does "absetzen" mean?
As a verb, "absetzen" means: Déposer, destituer, détrôner.
How do you pronounce "absetzen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "absetzen" is \ˈapʔ.ˌzɛ.ʦən\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "absetzen" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list