durchsetzen

\dʊʁçˌzɛt͡sn̩\

/\dʊʁçˌzɛt͡sn̩\/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Imposer, réussir à imposer.

Corpus desk

Index FR-durchsetzen · durchsetzen · French

durchsetzen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "D" 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 durchsetzen
PropertyValue
Headworddurchsetzen
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\dʊʁçˌzɛt͡sn̩\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « durchsetzen » en français

durchsetzenreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

durchsetzen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \dʊʁçˌzɛt͡sn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for durchsetzen in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is durchsetzen, spelled D-U-R-C-H-S-E-T-Z-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Imposer, réussir à imposer.
  2. 2
    S'imposer.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er setzte mal wieder seinen Willen durch.
  2. Die Regierung muss sich nun dafür rechtfertigen, was sie nicht durchgesetzt hat.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "durchsetzen"?
"durchsetzen" is spelled D-U-R-C-H-S-E-T-Z-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \dʊʁçˌzɛt͡sn̩\.
What does "durchsetzen" mean?
As a verb, "durchsetzen" means: Imposer, réussir à imposer.
How do you pronounce "durchsetzen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "durchsetzen" is \dʊʁçˌzɛt͡sn̩\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "durchsetzen" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list