setting

\ˈsɛt.ɪŋ\

/\ˈsɛt.ɪŋ\/ noun

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The verdict

“setting” is uncommon French (frequency #68,649 among 394,209 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#68,649
frequency rank, French
394,209
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Cadre, notamment physique, temporel et/ou économique.

Key facts for setting
PropertyValue
Headwordsetting
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ˈsɛt.ɪŋ\
Letters7
Frequency rank#68,649
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “setting” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). setting lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

setting is uncommon French at frequency #68,649 among 394,209 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈsɛt.ɪŋ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

setting has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is setting, spelled S-E-T-T-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cadre, notamment physique, temporel et/ou économique.
  2. 2
    Coucher.
  3. 3
    Définition manquante ou à compléter. (Ajouter) Collection d’une serviette, une fourchette, un couteau, etc. pour une personne.
  4. 4
    Monture.
  5. 5
    Position d’un cadran.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "setting"?
"setting" is spelled S-E-T-T-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈsɛt.ɪŋ\.
What does "setting" mean?
As a noun, "setting" means: Cadre, notamment physique, temporel et/ou économique.
How do you pronounce "setting"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "setting" is \ˈsɛt.ɪŋ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "setting" come from?
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Using “setting”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is S-E-T-T-I-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ˈsɛt.ɪŋ\ (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

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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