untersetzen

\ˌʊntɐˈzɛt͡sn̩\

/\ˌʊntɐˈzɛt͡sn̩\/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Placer en dessous.

Corpus desk

Index FR-untersetzen · untersetzen · French

untersetzen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "U" 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 untersetzen
PropertyValue
Headworduntersetzen
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ˌʊntɐˈzɛt͡sn̩\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « untersetzen » en français

untersetzenreste 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

untersetzen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˌʊntɐˈzɛt͡sn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Placer en dessous.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for untersetzen in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is untersetzen, spelled U-N-T-E-R-S-E-T-Z-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Placer en dessous.

Antonyms

draufsetzendrüberlegen

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 "untersetzen"?
"untersetzen" is spelled U-N-T-E-R-S-E-T-Z-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ˌʊntɐˈzɛt͡sn̩\.
What does "untersetzen" mean?
As a verb, "untersetzen" means: Placer en dessous.
How do you pronounce "untersetzen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "untersetzen" is \ˌʊntɐˈzɛt͡sn̩\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "untersetzen" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list