außer Betrieb nehmen

\ˌaʊ̯sɐ bəˈtʁiːp neː.mən\

/\ˌaʊ̯sɐ bəˈtʁiːp neː.mən\/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
20
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Mettre hors service un appareil, une installation.

Key facts for außer Betrieb nehmen
PropertyValue
Headwordaußer Betrieb nehmen
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ˌaʊ̯sɐ bəˈtʁiːp neː.mən\
Letters20
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “außer Betrieb nehmen” sits in French frequency

außer Betrieb nehmen 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

außer Betrieb nehmen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˌaʊ̯sɐ bəˈtʁiːp neː.mən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Mettre hors service un appareil, une installation.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for außer Betrieb nehmen, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. 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 carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is außer Betrieb nehmen, spelled A-U-S-S-E-R- -B-E-T-R-I-E-B- -N-E-H-M-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mettre hors service un appareil, une installation.

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Antonyms

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 "außer Betrieb nehmen"?
"außer Betrieb nehmen" is spelled A-U-SS-E-R- -B-E-T-R-I-E-B- -N-E-H-M-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ˌaʊ̯sɐ bəˈtʁiːp neː.mən\.
What does "außer Betrieb nehmen" mean?
As a verb, "außer Betrieb nehmen" means: Mettre hors service un appareil, une installation.
How do you pronounce "außer Betrieb nehmen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "außer Betrieb nehmen" is \ˌaʊ̯sɐ bəˈtʁiːp neː.mən\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Using “außer Betrieb nehmen”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is A-U-S-S-E-R- -B-E-T-R-I-E-B- -N-E-H-M-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ˌaʊ̯sɐ bəˈtʁiːp neː.mən\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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