freisetzen

\fʁaɪ̯ˌzɛt͡sn̩\

/\fʁaɪ̯ˌzɛt͡sn̩\/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Libérer.

Corpus desk

Index FR-freisetzen · freisetzen · French

freisetzen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "F" 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 freisetzen
PropertyValue
Headwordfreisetzen
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\fʁaɪ̯ˌzɛt͡sn̩\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « freisetzen » en français

freisetzenn'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

freisetzen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \fʁaɪ̯ˌzɛt͡sn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Libérer.".

freisetzen doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is freisetzen, spelled F-R-E-I-S-E-T-Z-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Libérer.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Lungenmilzbrand entsteht durch das Einatmen der Sporen des Milzbrand-Erregers. Das passiert am ehesten, wenn Sporen absichtlich zu diesem Zweck freigesetzt werden, etwa als biologische Waffe.
  2. Beim Verdünnen konzentrierter Schwefelsäure wird sehr viel Wärme freigesetzt. Daher müssen entsprechende Vorsichtsmaßnahmen ergriffen werden.

Synonyms

Antonyms

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 "freisetzen"?
"freisetzen" is spelled F-R-E-I-S-E-T-Z-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \fʁaɪ̯ˌzɛt͡sn̩\.
What does "freisetzen" mean?
As a verb, "freisetzen" means: Libérer.
How do you pronounce "freisetzen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "freisetzen" is \fʁaɪ̯ˌzɛt͡sn̩\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "freisetzen" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list