jamais de la vie

\ʒa.mɛ də la vi\

/\ʒa.mɛ də la vi\/ adv

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The verdict

“jamais de la vie” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as an adverb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Absolument jamais.

Key facts for jamais de la vie
PropertyValue
Headwordjamais de la vie
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdverb
IPA\ʒa.mɛ də la vi\
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “jamais de la vie” sits in French frequency

jamais de la vie falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for jamais de la vie is 16 letters long, classified as an adverb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ʒa.mɛ də la vi\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No generated misspelling entries exist for jamais de la vie in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is jamais de la vie, spelled J-A-M-A-I-S- -D-E- -L-A- -V-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Absolument jamais.
  2. 2
    Absolument pas ; pas du tout.

Synonyms

jamaispas question

This word in other languages

over my dead body(English)auf keinen Fall(Deutsch)

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 "jamais de la vie"?
"jamais de la vie" is spelled J-A-M-A-I-S- -D-E- -L-A- -V-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ʒa.mɛ də la vi\.
What does "jamais de la vie" mean?
As an adverb, "jamais de la vie" means: Absolument jamais.
How do you pronounce "jamais de la vie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "jamais de la vie" is \ʒa.mɛ də la vi\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "jamais de la vie" come from?
"jamais de la vie" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “jamais de la vie”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is J-A-M-A-I-S- -D-E- -L-A- -V-I-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ʒa.mɛ də la vi\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list