setzen

\ˈzɛ.t͡sən\

/\ˈzɛ.t͡sən\/ verb

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The verdict

“setzen” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (Factitif de sitzen) Faire asseoir, placer.

Corpus desk

Index FR-setzen · setzen · French

setzen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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.

Key facts for setzen
PropertyValue
Headwordsetzen
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ˈzɛ.t͡sən\
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « setzen » en français

setzenreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

setzen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈzɛ.t͡sən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 14 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for setzen in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is setzen, spelled S-E-T-Z-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Factitif de sitzen) Faire asseoir, placer.
  2. 2
    S’asseoir.
  3. 3
    Fixer, se donner (un objectif).
  4. 4
    Appliquer, mettre, poser, positionner.
  5. 5
    Composer.
  6. 6
    Jouer.
  7. 7
    Planter un végétal.
  8. 8
    Mettre bas.
  9. 9
    Traverser.
  10. 10
    Parier, miser.
  11. 11
    Faire (une injection).
  12. 12
    Mettre (un fin à quelque chose).
  13. 13
    Mettre, enclencher.
  14. 14
    Ériger (un monument).

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how setzen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Sie setzte ihren Teddybären aufs Sofa.
  2. Bitte setzen Sie sich!

Synonyms

übersetzen

Antonyms

stellenlegenschreibenaussetzen

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 "setzen"?
"setzen" is spelled S-E-T-Z-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈzɛ.t͡sən\.
What does "setzen" mean?
As a verb, "setzen" means: (Factitif de sitzen) Faire asseoir, placer.
How do you pronounce "setzen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "setzen" is \ˈzɛ.t͡sən\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "setzen" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list