deluxe
/dəˈlʌks/adjective, noun
deluxe is spelled D-E-L-U-X-E: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 5.2 times per million words in written English, the 10,843rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, deluxe means “Very fine in quality or luxurious” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in deluxe?
| Letters | 6: D-E-L-U-X-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 5.2 times per million words; the 10,843rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is deluxe?
Deluxe appears 5.2 times per million words in written English, the 10,843rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce deluxe?
- US /dəˈlʌks/
- US /dɪˈlʌks/
- US /diˈlʌks/
Deluxe has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-deluxe.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with deluxe
Also written: de luxe (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of deluxe
- more deluxe comparative
- deluxer comparative
- most deluxe superlative
- deluxest superlative
- de luxe
- deluxes plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does deluxe mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Very fine in quality or luxurious.
The band released a deluxe version of their LP, containing bonus tracks and with a personal message by all the members in the sleeve.
noun
- 1
Something that is deluxe.
We'll take three burger platters. Make one a deluxe, please.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate deluxe?
Wiktionary records one abbreviation of deluxe: DX.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Deluxe in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense fine in quality:
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does deluxe come from?
Borrowed from French de luxe (“of luxury”), from Latin luxus (“excess”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).