gaga
ga·ga/ˈɡɑːɡɑː/adjective, noun
gaga is spelled G-A-G-A: 4 letters and 2 syllables (ga·ga). It appears 3.9 times per million words in written English, the 13,127th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, gaga means “Mentally senile” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in gaga?
| Letters | 4: G-A-G-A |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: ga·ga |
| In writing | 3.9 times per million words; the 13,127th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is gaga?
Gaga appears 3.9 times per million words in written English, the 13,127th 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 gaga?
- /ˈɡɑːɡɑː/
- /ˈɡɑːɡə/
Gaga has 2 syllables, split ga·ga in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-gaga.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with gaga
Also written: ga-ga (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of gaga
- more gaga comparative
- most gaga superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does gaga mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
informalMentally senile.
The elderly patients in the hospital were going gaga.
- 2
informalCrazy.
You might go gaga if you stare at this screen too long.
- 3
informalInfatuated.
The girls were going gaga over the handsome new boy who joined the class.
noun
- 1
Alternative form of ga-ga (“game resembling dodgeball”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Gaga in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | gaga, neuneu, zinzin, gâteux |
| German | senil, tüdelig , verrückt, bekloppt, plemplem, gaga |
| Portuguese | gagá, caduco , pirado, biruta, lelé, tantã |
| Spanish | gc-gc, cucú , loco, pirado, trastornado , enamorado |
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 gaga come from?
Borrowed from French gaga.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).