mettre en service

\mɛtʁ ɑ̃ sɛʁ.vis\

/\mɛtʁ ɑ̃ sɛʁ.vis\/ verb

The verdict

“mettre en service” 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
17
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Action de commencer l’exploitation ou l’utilisation d'un équipement ou de toute installation.

Key facts for mettre en service
PropertyValue
Headwordmettre en service
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\mɛtʁ ɑ̃ sɛʁ.vis\
Letters17
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “mettre en service” sits in French frequency

mettre en service 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 service is 17 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \mɛtʁ ɑ̃ sɛʁ.vis\. 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: "Action de commencer l’exploitation ou l’utilisation d'un équipement ou de toute installation.".

Zero misspellings are on record for mettre en service in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

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 mettre en service, spelled M-E-T-T-R-E- -E-N- -S-E-R-V-I-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Action de commencer l’exploitation ou l’utilisation d'un équipement ou de toute installation.

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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 service"?
"mettre en service" is spelled M-E-T-T-R-E- -E-N- -S-E-R-V-I-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is \mɛtʁ ɑ̃ sɛʁ.vis\.
What does "mettre en service" mean?
As a verb, "mettre en service" means: Action de commencer l’exploitation ou l’utilisation d'un équipement ou de toute installation.
How do you pronounce "mettre en service"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mettre en service" is \mɛtʁ ɑ̃ sɛʁ.vis\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mettre en service" come from?
"mettre en service" 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 service”

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- -S-E-R-V-I-C-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \mɛtʁ ɑ̃ sɛʁ.vis\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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