Five Hard Words Play today

Tier five of five

How to spell rendezvous

What it means

an arranged meeting

How it sounds

/ˈrɑndɪˌvu/

Why it catches people out

Rendez + vous. Both the z and the final s are silent.

The spellings people reach for

In a sentence

They agreed a rendezvous for six o'clock.

First appeared in

Puzzle #10 — August 3, 2026