jet set

\dʒɛt sɛt\

/\dʒɛt sɛt\/ noun

The verdict

“jet set” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Classe sociale des gens extrêmement fortunés. → voir gotha et pipole

Corpus desk

Index FR-jet-set · jet set · French

jet set · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "J" 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 jet set
PropertyValue
Headwordjet set
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\dʒɛt sɛt\
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « jet set » en français

jet setsiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

jet set is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \dʒɛt sɛt\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Classe sociale des gens extrêmement fortunés. → voir gotha et pipole".

jet set doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is jet set, spelled J-E-T- -S-E-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Classe sociale des gens extrêmement fortunés. → voir gotha et pipole

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Les gens de la jet set achètent des oliviers centenaires comme ils s’offrent des diamants.
  2. J’veux pas faire partie d’la jet set.

Synonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "jet set"?
"jet set" is spelled J-E-T- -S-E-T. The IPA pronunciation is \dʒɛt sɛt\.
What does "jet set" mean?
As a noun, "jet set" means: Classe sociale des gens extrêmement fortunés. → voir gotha et pipole
How do you pronounce "jet set"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "jet set" is \dʒɛt sɛt\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "jet set" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list