ausser Betrieb setzen

\ˌaʊ̯sɐ bəˈtʁiːp zɛ.t͡sən\

/\ˌaʊ̯sɐ bəˈtʁiːp zɛ.t͡sən\/ verb

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
21
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Variante orthographique de außer Betrieb setzen (« mettre hors service »).

Key facts for ausser Betrieb setzen
PropertyValue
Headwordausser Betrieb setzen
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ˌaʊ̯sɐ bəˈtʁiːp zɛ.t͡sən\
Letters21
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ausser Betrieb setzen” sits in French frequency

ausser Betrieb setzen 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 setzen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˌaʊ̯sɐ bəˈtʁiːp zɛ.t͡sən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Variante orthographique de außer Betrieb setzen (« mettre hors service »).".

ausser Betrieb setzen has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, 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 ausser Betrieb setzen, spelled A-U-S-S-E-R- -B-E-T-R-I-E-B- -S-E-T-Z-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Variante orthographique de außer Betrieb setzen (« mettre hors service »).

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 setzen"?
"ausser Betrieb setzen" is spelled A-U-S-S-E-R- -B-E-T-R-I-E-B- -S-E-T-Z-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ˌaʊ̯sɐ bəˈtʁiːp zɛ.t͡sən\.
What does "ausser Betrieb setzen" mean?
As a verb, "ausser Betrieb setzen" means: Variante orthographique de außer Betrieb setzen (« mettre hors service »).
How do you pronounce "ausser Betrieb setzen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ausser Betrieb setzen" is \ˌaʊ̯sɐ bəˈtʁiːp zɛ.t͡sən\. 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 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 zɛ.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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list