durchsetzen
\dʊʁçˌzɛt͡sn̩\
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | durchsetzen |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \dʊʁçˌzɛt͡sn̩\ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « durchsetzen » en français
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
- 1Imposer, réussir à imposer.
- 2S'imposer.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how durchsetzen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Er setzte mal wieder seinen Willen durch.
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.