in Frage stellen

\ɪn ˈfraːɡə ˌʃtɛlən\

/\ɪn ˈfraːɡə ˌʃtɛlən\/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Remettre en question, mettre en question, contester quelque chose, mettre en doute.

Corpus desk

Index FR-in-frage-stellen · in Frage stellen · French

in Frage stellen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 16 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "I" 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 in Frage stellen
PropertyValue
Headwordin Frage stellen
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ɪn ˈfraːɡə ˌʃtɛlən\
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « in Frage stellen » en français

in Frage stellenn'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

in Frage stellen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ɪn ˈfraːɡə ˌʃtɛlən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Remettre en question, mettre en question, contester quelque chose, mettre en doute.".

No misspelling variants are generated for in Frage stellen in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is in Frage stellen, spelled I-N- -F-R-A-G-E- -S-T-E-L-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Remettre en question, mettre en question, contester quelque chose, mettre en doute.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ich stelle das Ergebnis in Frage.
  2. Alte Strukturen und Sicherheiten, wie Großfamilien und beständige Arbeitsplätze, sind häufig nicht mehr vorhanden, moralische Werte, Normen und Traditionen in Frage gestellt. Dies führt zu einer enormen Verunsicherung und Belastung.

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 "in Frage stellen"?
"in Frage stellen" is spelled I-N- -F-R-A-G-E- -S-T-E-L-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ɪn ˈfraːɡə ˌʃtɛlən\.
What does "in Frage stellen" mean?
As a verb, "in Frage stellen" means: Remettre en question, mettre en question, contester quelque chose, mettre en doute.
How do you pronounce "in Frage stellen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "in Frage stellen" is \ɪn ˈfraːɡə ˌʃtɛlən\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "in Frage stellen" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list