außer Betrieb setzen
\ˌaʊ̯sɐ bəˈtʁiːp ˈzɛ.t͡sən\
The verdict
“außer Betrieb setzen” 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | außer Betrieb setzen |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ˌaʊ̯sɐ bəˈtʁiːp ˈzɛ.t͡sən\ |
| Letters | 20 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “außer Betrieb setzen” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
außer Betrieb setzen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˌaʊ̯sɐ bəˈtʁiːp ˈzɛ.t͡sən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Mettre hors service un appareil, une installation.".
No misspelling variants are generated for außer Betrieb setzen in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is außer Betrieb setzen, spelled A-U-S-S-E-R- -B-E-T-R-I-E-B- -S-E-T-Z-E-N.
Definition
- 1Mettre hors service un appareil, une installation.
Synonyms
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.
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Using “außer Betrieb setzen”
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- -S-E-T-Z-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \ˌaʊ̯sɐ bəˈtʁiːp ˈzɛ.t͡sən\ (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.