jet lag
"jet-lag" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“jet lag” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A physical condition caused by crossing time zones during flight; often the result of disruption to the circadian rhythms of the body.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | jet lag |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “jet lag” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
jet lag is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A physical condition caused by crossing time zones during flight; often the result of disruption to the circadian rhythms of the body.".
No misspelling variants are generated for jet lag in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: Possibly coined by Horace Sutton in 1966. The correct English form is jet lag, spelled J-E-T- -L-A-G.
Definition
- 1A physical condition caused by crossing time zones during flight; often the result of disruption to the circadian rhythms of the body.
Etymology
Possibly coined by Horace Sutton in 1966.
This word in other languages
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.
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Using “jet lag”
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- The one correct English spelling is J-E-T- -L-A-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.