de nos jours

\də no ʒuʁ\

/\də no ʒuʁ\/ adv

The verdict

“de nos jours” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - À notre époque.

Corpus desk

Index FR-de-nos-jours · de nos jours · French

de nos jours · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "D" 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 de nos jours
PropertyValue
Headwordde nos jours
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdverb
IPA\də no ʒuʁ\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « de nos jours » en français

de nos joursreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

de nos jours is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \də no ʒuʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "À notre époque.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for de nos jours, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, 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 de nos jours, spelled D-E- -N-O-S- -J-O-U-R-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    À notre époque.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. De nos jours, on a appliqué les machines à vapeur à la mouture du blé comme à toutes les autres industries.
  2. Le village de Fontaine-Bethon, appartenant de nos jours au département de la Marne, faisait jadis partie de l'ancien diocèse de Troyes. Il est situé non loin des limites du canton de Villenauxe, tout près de Montgenost.

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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 "de nos jours"?
"de nos jours" is spelled D-E- -N-O-S- -J-O-U-R-S. The IPA pronunciation is \də no ʒuʁ\.
What does "de nos jours" mean?
As an adverb, "de nos jours" means: À notre époque.
How do you pronounce "de nos jours"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "de nos jours" is \də no ʒuʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "de nos jours" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list