besetzt

\bəˈzɛʦt\

/\bəˈzɛʦt\/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Occupé, complet en parlant d'un lieu ou d'un moyen.

Corpus desk

Index FR-besetzt · besetzt · French

besetzt · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "B" 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 besetzt
PropertyValue
Headwordbesetzt
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\bəˈzɛʦt\
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « besetzt » en français

besetztn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

besetzt is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \bəˈzɛʦt\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Occupé, complet en parlant d'un lieu ou d'un moyen.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for besetzt, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is besetzt, spelled B-E-S-E-T-Z-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Occupé, complet en parlant d'un lieu ou d'un moyen.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Nach dem zweiten Weltkreig wurde Berlin besetzt.
  2. Nun muss die Ukraine in die Lage versetzt werden, nicht nur neue russische Vorstöße im Osten und Süden abzuwehren, sondern bereits besetzte Gebiete zurückzuerobern, um die dortige Zivilbevölkerung vor Kriegsverbrechen zu schützen.

Synonyms

Antonyms

freiunbelegtunbesetzt

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 "besetzt"?
"besetzt" is spelled B-E-S-E-T-Z-T. The IPA pronunciation is \bəˈzɛʦt\.
What does "besetzt" mean?
As an adjective, "besetzt" means: Occupé, complet en parlant d'un lieu ou d'un moyen.
How do you pronounce "besetzt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "besetzt" is \bəˈzɛʦt\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "besetzt" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list