se mettre minable

\sə mɛ.tʁə mi.nabl\

/\sə mɛ.tʁə mi.nabl\/ verb

The verdict

“se mettre minable” 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) - Se dépenser sans compter, jusqu’au bout de ses forces ; se défoncer.

Key facts for se mettre minable
PropertyValue
Headwordse mettre minable
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\sə mɛ.tʁə mi.nabl\
Letters17
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “se mettre minable” sits in French frequency

se mettre minable 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 se mettre minable is 17 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \sə mɛ.tʁə mi.nabl\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

se mettre minable has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is se mettre minable, spelled S-E- -M-E-T-T-R-E- -M-I-N-A-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Se dépenser sans compter, jusqu’au bout de ses forces ; se défoncer.
  2. 2
    S’enivrer, se prendre une cuite.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "se mettre minable"?
"se mettre minable" is spelled S-E- -M-E-T-T-R-E- -M-I-N-A-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is \sə mɛ.tʁə mi.nabl\.
What does "se mettre minable" mean?
As a verb, "se mettre minable" means: Se dépenser sans compter, jusqu’au bout de ses forces ; se défoncer.
How do you pronounce "se mettre minable"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "se mettre minable" is \sə mɛ.tʁə mi.nabl\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "se mettre minable" come from?
"se mettre minable" 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 “se mettre minable”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is S-E- -M-E-T-T-R-E- -M-I-N-A-B-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \sə mɛ.tʁə mi.nabl\ (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