versetzen

\fɛɐ̯ˈzɛt͡sn̩\

/\fɛɐ̯ˈzɛt͡sn̩\/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Déplacer, déposer.

Corpus desk

Index FR-versetzen · versetzen · French

versetzen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "V" 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 versetzen
PropertyValue
Headwordversetzen
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\fɛɐ̯ˈzɛt͡sn̩\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « versetzen » en français

versetzenn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

versetzen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \fɛɐ̯ˈzɛt͡sn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for versetzen, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is versetzen, spelled V-E-R-S-E-T-Z-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Déplacer, déposer.
  2. 2
    Promouvoir (en école).
  3. 3
    Ne pas venir à un rendez-vous fixé à quelqu'un, poser un lapin.
  4. 4
    Mettre dans un autre état.
  5. 5
    Ajouter.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ich muss den Sessel versetzen, damit ich an die Steckdose komme.
  2. Versetzen Sie, geschätzter Leser, sich für einen Augenblick an die Stelle des Touristen. Was wird von Ihnen erwartet? Sie müssen sich aufmerksam eine Reihe von Vorschlägen der Fachkraft (meist weiblichen Geschlechts) anhören, die Ihnen gegenübersitzt.

Synonyms

Antonyms

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list