mettre en valeur

\mɛt.ʁ‿ɑ̃ va.lœʁ\

/\mɛt.ʁ‿ɑ̃ va.lœʁ\/ verb

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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 May 6, 2026) - Rendre productif.

Key facts for mettre en valeur
PropertyValue
Headwordmettre en valeur
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\mɛt.ʁ‿ɑ̃ va.lœʁ\
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “mettre en valeur” sits in French frequency

mettre en valeur 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.

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

  1. 1
    Rendre productif.
  2. 2
    Cultiver.
  3. 3
    Rendre visible les points forts de quelqu’un ou quelque chose ; présenter sous un jour favorable.
  4. 4
    Montrer ostensiblement, de manière très visible.

This word in other languages

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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 valeur"?
"mettre en valeur" is spelled M-E-T-T-R-E- -E-N- -V-A-L-E-U-R. The IPA pronunciation is \mɛt.ʁ‿ɑ̃ va.lœʁ\.
What does "mettre en valeur" mean?
As a verb, "mettre en valeur" means: Rendre productif.
How do you pronounce "mettre en valeur"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mettre en valeur" is \mɛt.ʁ‿ɑ̃ va.lœʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mettre en valeur" come from?
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Using “mettre en valeur”

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- -V-A-L-E-U-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \mɛt.ʁ‿ɑ̃ va.lœʁ\ (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