mettre en valeur
\mɛt.ʁ‿ɑ̃ va.lœʁ\
The verdict
“mettre en valeur” 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) - Rendre productif.
Corpus desk
Index FR-mettre-en-valeur · mettre en valeur · French
mettre en valeur · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 16 letters
- VOW-6 6 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "M" 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 | mettre en valeur |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \mɛt.ʁ‿ɑ̃ va.lœʁ\ |
| Letters | 16 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « mettre en valeur » en français
Rare enough to double-check
mettre en valeur is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \mɛt.ʁ‿ɑ̃ va.lœʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
mettre en valeur has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Our source data has no etymology on file 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 valeur, spelled M-E-T-T-R-E- -E-N- -V-A-L-E-U-R.
Definition
- 1Rendre productif.
- 2Cultiver.
- 3Rendre visible les points forts de quelqu’un ou quelque chose ; présenter sous un jour favorable.
- 4Montrer ostensiblement, de manière très visible.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how mettre en valeur appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Pour mettre en valeur ses collections archéologiques et s’inscrire dans une démarche contemporaine, le lieu présente jusqu’au 31 décembre le travail d’Olivier Laric.
L’intercommunalité pour profiter des retombées de l'autoroute A71, tel est le pari de trois communes, Verneix, Saint-Angel et Chamblet qui se sont unies dans un syndicat intercommunal pour mettre en valeur l'atout de leur situation avec le carrefour de la Croix de Fragne, aux extrémités du tronçon commun A 71-Route Centre Europe Atlantique.
This word in other languages
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.