aufsetzen
\aʊ̯fˌzɛt͡sn̩\
The verdict
“aufsetzen” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Mettre sur, poser.
Corpus desk
Index FR-aufsetzen · aufsetzen · French
aufsetzen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | aufsetzen |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \aʊ̯fˌzɛt͡sn̩\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « aufsetzen » en français
Rare enough to double-check
aufsetzen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \aʊ̯fˌzɛt͡sn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Mettre sur, poser.".
No generated misspelling entries exist for aufsetzen in our 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.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is aufsetzen, spelled A-U-F-S-E-T-Z-E-N.
Definition
- 1Mettre sur, poser.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how aufsetzen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Wer den Maschinensaal der Desalinizadora del Llobregat bei Barcelona betritt, muss sich schalldämpfende Ohrenschützer aufsetzen.
In seiner Ur-Form, die auch heute noch die beste ist, besteht (das Flanellhemd) aus einem beidseitig angeflauschten und großformatig karierten Wolle-Baumwolle-Gemisch. Hoher Kragen, sichtbare Knopfleiste, zwei aufgesetzte Brusttaschen; die Hemdschöße sind theoretisch lang genug, um in eine Hose gestopft zu werden, was aber bei Strafe verboten ist.
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.