mettre en évidence

\mɛ.tʁ‿ɑ̃.n‿e.vi.dɑ̃s\

/\mɛ.tʁ‿ɑ̃.n‿e.vi.dɑ̃s\/ verb

The verdict

“mettre en évidence” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
18
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Placer de façon à être vu de tout le monde ou bien faire connaître clairement, manifestement.

Key facts for mettre en évidence
PropertyValue
Headwordmettre en évidence
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\mɛ.tʁ‿ɑ̃.n‿e.vi.dɑ̃s\
Letters18
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “mettre en évidence” sits in French frequency

mettre en évidence falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for mettre en évidence is 18 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \mɛ.tʁ‿ɑ̃.n‿e.vi.dɑ̃s\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Placer de façon à être vu de tout le monde ou bien faire connaître clairement, manifestement.".

Zero misspellings are on record for mettre en évidence in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is mettre en évidence, spelled M-E-T-T-R-E- -E-N- -É-V-I-D-E-N-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Placer de façon à être vu de tout le monde ou bien faire connaître clairement, manifestement.

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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 "mettre en évidence"?
"mettre en évidence" is spelled M-E-T-T-R-E- -E-N- -É-V-I-D-E-N-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is \mɛ.tʁ‿ɑ̃.n‿e.vi.dɑ̃s\.
What does "mettre en évidence" mean?
As a verb, "mettre en évidence" means: Placer de façon à être vu de tout le monde ou bien faire connaître clairement, manifestement.
How do you pronounce "mettre en évidence"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mettre en évidence" is \mɛ.tʁ‿ɑ̃.n‿e.vi.dɑ̃s\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mettre en évidence" come from?
"mettre en évidence" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “mettre en évidence”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is M-E-T-T-R-E- -E-N- -É-V-I-D-E-N-C-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \mɛ.tʁ‿ɑ̃.n‿e.vi.dɑ̃s\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list