# downturn

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈdaʊntɜːn/ · frequency rank #22,651

## Definitions
1. A downward trend, or the beginnings of one.

## Etymology
From down- + turn.

## Easily confused with
- **downtown** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/downtown-vs-downturn)

## Common misspellings (13)
`ddownturn`, `donwturn`, `downnturn`, `downtrun`, `downtturn`, `downtunr`, `downturnn`, `downturrn`, `downutrn`, `dowtnurn`, `dowwnturn`, `dwonturn`, `odwnturn`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/downturn