se mettre à table
\sə mɛ.tʁ‿a tabl\
The verdict
“se mettre à table” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 17
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - S’assoir à une table pour manger.
Corpus desk
Index FR-se-mettre-a-table · se mettre à table · French
se mettre à table · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 17 letters
- VOW-6 6 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "S" 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 | se mettre à table |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \sə mɛ.tʁ‿a tabl\ |
| Letters | 17 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « se mettre à table » en français
Rare enough to double-check
se mettre à table is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \sə mɛ.tʁ‿a tabl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for se mettre à table in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is se mettre à table, spelled S-E- -M-E-T-T-R-E- -À- -T-A-B-L-E.
Definition
- 1S’assoir à une table pour manger.
- 2Dire quelque chose que l’on tentait de cacher, avouer.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how se mettre à table appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Elle dit : — Tu te mettras à table sans moi. — À cause de la petite ? — Oui, je veux attendre qu’elle soit endormie.
Ils ne sont toujours pas habitués à la coutume grecque qui consiste à se mettre à table à point d’heure.
Synonyms
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.