Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

deja vu

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.78 in modern English

Syllables: de-ja vu
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative spelling of déjà vu.

Example Sentences

"I felt deja vu as I recalled a video in which a Tesla owner slammed on the brakes after his car appeared set on crashing headlong into a construction site."

Etymology

Borrowed from French déjà vu.

Inflected Forms

deja vus (plural)

Questions

What does deja vu mean?: Alternative spelling of déjà vu.
Where does deja vu come from?: Borrowed from French déjà vu.

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