jet lag
/ˈd͡ʒɛt.læɡ/noun
jet lag is spelled J-E-T-L-A-G: 6 letters. As a noun, jet lag means “A physical condition caused by crossing time zones during flight; often the result of disruption to the circadian rhythms of the body” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of jet lag is jet lags.
How many letters and syllables are in jet lag?
| Letters | 6: J-E-T-L-A-G |
|---|---|
| In writing | a phrase: the frequency list counts single words |
| 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 do you pronounce jet lag?
- /ˈd͡ʒɛt.læɡ/
- Australia /ˈd͡ʒet.læːɡ/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-jet_lag.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with jet lag
Also written: jetlag (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of jet lag
- jet lags plural
- jetlag
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does jet lag mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A physical condition caused by crossing time zones during flight; often the result of disruption to the circadian rhythms of the body.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Jet lag in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense physical condition:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | décalage horaire |
| German | Jetlag |
| Portuguese | jet lag |
| Spanish | trastorno por desfase/desfasaje horario, jet lag |
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 jet lag come from?
Possibly coined by Horace Sutton in 1966.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).